Abilene, TX Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Clear 76°F
Feels Like 76°F  
Humidity 35% Dew Point 46°F Wind Calm Barometer 29.81 in.757.2 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.2 miles SW of central Abilene
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Point Forecast at a Glance

MonNov 17
Mon Nov 17: Mostly Clear, Low 62F
 
62
TueNov 18
Tue Nov 18: Sunny, High 87F, Low 64F
87
64
WedNov 19
Wed Nov 19: Thunderstorms, High 81F, Low 64F
50%
81
64
ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Thunderstorms, High 74F, Low 53F
90%
74
53
FriNov 21
Fri Nov 21: Sunny, High 72F, Low 45F
72
45
SatNov 22
Sat Nov 22: Mostly Sunny, High 67F, Low 48F
67
48
SunNov 23
Sun Nov 23: Showers, High 68F, Low 51F
40%
68
51

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures drop from 87°F to a low of 67°F, then recover to 68°F by week's end. Unsettled weather expected with rain likely on at least 4 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 67°F with lows around 40°F.


This Date in Weather History

1927 - A tornado cut a seventeen mile path across Alexandria and southeastern Washington, DC, injuring 31 persons. The tornado struck the Naval Air Station where a wind gust of 93 mph was recorded. A waterspout was seen over the Potomac River ninety minutes later.

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Abilene, TX 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Monday Nov 17

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Tuesday Nov 18

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph.

Wednesday Nov 19

Thunderstorms

Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thunderstorms

Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Nov 20

Thunderstorms

Day: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before midnight. Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west southwest after midnight.

Friday Nov 21

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Nov 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon.

Showers

Night: A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Sunday Nov 23

Showers

Day: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

Showers

Night: A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Monday Nov 24

Showers

Day: A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.


About Abilene, TX

Abilene ( AB-i-leen) is a city in Taylor and Jones counties, Texas, United States. Its population was 125,182 at the 2020 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene metropolitan statistical area, which had a population of 176,579 as of 2020. Abilene is home to three Christian universities: Abilene Christian University, McMurry University, and Hardin–Simmons University. It is the county seat of Taylor County. Dyess Air Force Base is located on the west side of the city. Abilene is located on Interstate 20, which forms a rounded bypass loop along the northern side of the city, between exits 279 on its western edge and 292 on the east. The city is located 150 miles (240 km) west of Fort Worth. Multiple freeways form a loop surrounding the city's core: I-20 on the north, US 83/84/277 on the west, and Loop 322 to the east. The former Texas and Pacific Railway, now part of the Union Pacific mainline, divides the city into well-established north and south zones. The historic downtown area is on the north side of the railroad, while the growing south of downtown Abilene "SODA" district is located on the south side of the tracks.

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