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Abilene, Texas Weather Forecast

Taylor County 32.45°N, 99.74°W Pop. 123,420
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Today in Abilene: thunderstorm with a high near 82°F and a low around 64°F. Rain chance 87%. Rain chances peak at 36% on Friday. Cooling trend: highs fall from 82°F today to 68°F by Sunday.

Forecast updated 3:05 PM CDT, Oct 15

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7-Day Forecast for Abilene

Today 10/15
Thunderstorm
82°/64°
87%
Fri 10/16
Mostly sunny
62°/52°
36%
Sat 10/17
Clear sky
60°/44°
0%
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
68°/44°
0%
Mon 10/19
Clear sky
75°/51°
1%
Tue 10/20
Mostly sunny
80°/57°
4%
Wed 10/21
Mostly sunny
84°/64°
5%
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Next 24 Hours

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Rain73%87%85%66%57%59%56%39%26%34%36%21%20%14%6%3%2%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
5,370
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.08 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
18.24 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
84°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
1.53 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 14. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Abilene →

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About Abilene Weather

Abilene sits at about 1,719 feet above sea level in Taylor County, Texas. About 123,420 people live in the Abilene area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service SJT office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KDYX. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 8a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 10 to 15°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Feb 27 and the first fall freeze around Nov 12.

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