Showers and Thunderstorms from the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley; Record Warmth in the Central U.S.

Heavy rain and widely scattered severe storms are expected over portions of the central and southern Plains into the Ohio Valley. Unseasonable warmth will continue for a few more days across the Midwest, Southeast, and Mid-Atlantic where several daily record highs could fall. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Flood Watch in effect from October 15, 01:00 PM CDT until October 16, 07:00 AM CDT
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect from October 14, 03:20 PM CDT until October 14, 11:00 PM CDT

Current conditions at

Abilene, Abilene Regional Airport (KABI)

Lat: 32.41°NLon: 99.68°WElev: 1788ft.

Partly Cloudy

91°F

33°C

Humidity	45%
Wind Speed	S 14 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.92 in (1010.2 mb)
Dewpoint	67°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	94°F (34°C)
Last update	14 Oct 2:52 pm CDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Merkel TX

Flood Watch October 15, 01:00pm until October 16, 07:00am

Severe T-storm Watch until October 14, 11:00pm

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Flood Watch

Severe T-storm Watch

Severe T-storm Watch until October 14, 11:00pm
NOW until 11:00pm Wed
Severe T-storm Watch
This Afternoon
High: 95 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 71 °F
Showers
Thursday
High: 82 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 53 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Friday
High: 62 °F
Windy.
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
then Partly
Cloudy
Saturday
High: 62 °F
Mostly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 43 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7pm. Low around 71. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 82. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 53. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Friday

Showers before 7am. High near 62. Windy, with a north wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a north northeast wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

Saturday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

Sunday

Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 50. South southeast wind around 5 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 79.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 56.