Abilene, TX Weather Forecast and Current Conditions (79601)
Feels Like 91°F
Current Weather
Feels Like 91°F
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This Date in Weather History
1961 - Hurricane Esther was seeded by Navy planes in the inaugural experiment of what was to formally become Project STORMFURY next year. Esther was the first hurricane to be initially detected by satellite. On Sept. 10th, TIROS III imaged an area of disturbed weather a hundred miles southwest of the Cabo Verde Islands.
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Abilene 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Sep 16
Day: A slight chance of rain showers. Sunny. High near 93, with temperatures falling to around 90 in the afternoon. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 69. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Sep 17
Day: Sunny. High near 94, with temperatures falling to around 91 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Sep 18
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Sep 19
Day: A slight chance of rain showers before 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Sep 20
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. South southeast wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Sep 21
Day: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 97. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Sep 22
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:24 AM
Sunset 7:45 PM
Last Light 8:10 PM
Moonset 4:59 PM
Contiguous United States Extremes
Mon's High Temperature
110 at Death Valley, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
21 at 14 Miles West-southwest Of Mackay, ID
Weather Folklore
If toads appear in large numbers, expect rain.
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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 (240Â 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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