Abilene, TX Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (79601)
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 66°F
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Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 66°F
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 67°F to 84°F. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 1°F below the historical average for October. Normal highs for this period are around 78°F with lows around 51°F.
This Date in Weather History
1937 - A snow squall in Buffalo NY tied up traffic in six inches of slush.
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Abilene 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Friday Oct 24
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 76 in the afternoon. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Night: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Saturday Oct 25
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Oct 26
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.
Monday Oct 27
Day: Sunny, with a high near 84. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 56. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Oct 28
Day: Sunny, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48. North wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Oct 29
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Thursday Oct 30
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Clear, with a low around 47.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:50 AM
Sunset 6:57 PM
Last Light 7:22 PM
Moonset 8:00 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Thu's High Temperature
101 at Rio Grande Village, TX
Thu's Low Temperature
17 at 20 Miles South-southeast Of Harrison, NE
Weather Folklore
A reddish sun has water in his eye; before long you won't be dry.
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About Abilene, Texas
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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