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Abilene, TX 79605 Weather
Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, low 65°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).
Abilene, TX 79605 current weather
81°F
Mostly Cloudy
Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.
H -- / L 65°
No rain expected in the next 12 hours
No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/28/2026, 1:16 PM PT
Hourly forecast
NWS, updated 10/28/2026, 1:16 PM PT
10-day forecast
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Today10/28Low 65°High
Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Mostly CloudyThu10/2983% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 79°
Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly cloudy. High near 79, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Showers And Thunderstorms LikelyFri10/3093% chance of precipitationLow 59°High 70°
Friday: Rain showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 59. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Rain ShowersSat10/3142% chance of precipitationLow 61°High 77°
Saturday: A chance of rain showers before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsSun11/124% chance of precipitationLow 65°High 80°
Sunday: A slight chance of rain showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly SunnyMon11/238% chance of precipitationLow 57°High 82°
Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Chance Showers And ThunderstormsTue11/3Low 52°High 73°
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
SunnyWed11/4Low High 71°
Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 71.
SunnyThu11/5Model blendLow 49°High 70°
Thursday: Mostly sunny. High near 70°. Low that night near 49°.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Fri11/6Model blendLow 51°High 71°
Friday: Mostly sunny. High near 71°. Low that night near 51°. About 0.05 in of precipitation.
Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.
Forecast for 32.425, -99.767 from the NWS SJT office, updated 10/28/2026, 1:16 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov
Days 9 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KABI (Abilene Rgnl, 5 mi), model run 10/28/2026, 3:00 PM CDT
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
- Now81°Mostly Cloudy0%10 mph
- 7 PM79°Partly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 8 PM78°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 9 PM73°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 10 PM72°Mostly Cloudy0%5 mph
- 11 PM70°Partly Cloudy0%5 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Radar and satellite
National radarNEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES
Frequently asked questions
- Will it rain in Abilene, TX 79605 in the next 24 hours?
- The hourly forecast shows a 61% chance of precipitation around 10/29/2026, 1:00 PM CDT.
- What is the 10-day forecast for Abilene, TX 79605?
- The first 8 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 9 to 10 (Nov 5 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 70°F to 71°F. Model guidance this far out often changes.
- What time is sunrise and sunset in Abilene, TX 79605 today?
- Sunrise is about 7:53 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:52 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
- What is the normal October weather in Abilene, TX 79605?
- At Abilene RGNL AP, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 79°F and the normal low is 55°F.
Nearby hazards
Texas hazardsSevere storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area
- Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
- Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
- River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
- Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported
Drought
By countyTaylor County, week of 10/20/2026
100% of the county is in moderate drought or worse, 42% in extreme drought or worse.
Sun and moon
Local time, center of the area
- Sunrise
- 7:53 AM
- Sunset
- 6:52 PM
- Daylight
- 10 hr 59 min
- Moon
- Waning Gibbous 91% lit
- First light (civil dawn)
- 7:28 AM
- Last light (civil dusk)
- 7:17 PM
- Moonrise
- 8:37 PM
- Moonset
- 10:44 AM
Normal October weather
ClimateNormal October high 79°, low 55°, precipitation 2.83 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Abilene RGNL AP, 5 mi away.
Other places nearby
Data sources
- National Weather Service APINOAA
- National Blend of Models (NBM) text guidanceNOAA National Weather Service
- Convective Outlooks and Storm ReportsNOAA Storm Prediction Center
- Excessive Rainfall Outlook and Quantitative Precipitation ForecastsNOAA Weather Prediction Center
- National Water Prediction ServiceNOAA National Weather Service
- WFIGS Current Wildland Fire IncidentsNational Interagency Fire Center
- UV Index Forecast (Envirofacts)U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NOAA
- AirNowU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- NWS HeatRisk (experimental)NOAA National Weather Service
- U.S. Drought MonitorNational Drought Mitigation Center, USDA and NOAA
- BEACON 2.0 Beach Advisory and Closing On-line NotificationU.S. Environmental Protection Agency
- U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
- Tides & Currents (CO-OPS API)NOAA Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services
- NEXRAD radar tilesIowa Environmental Mesonet, Iowa State University
- GOES-East and GOES-West GeoColor imageryNOAA NESDIS Center for Satellite Applications and Research
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