Observed 4:55 AM CDT at KABI

Impact, TX weather

Clear and 57°14°.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Clear

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the southeast. 58–15 mph24 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 48°9°; Comfortable · up to 57°14° by 10 AM (a little sticky)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–6 PM · peak 5

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 61°16° today at 7 AM
Above 70°21° today by 11 AM
High 82°28° today at 4 PM

This morningUp to 72°22° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
This afternoonUp to 82°28° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 66°19° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 73°23° by 11 AM · Cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 81°27° by 5 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 63°17° by 4 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 5a	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	65%	29%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	70%	37%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	75%	42%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	78%	44%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	78%	57%	0
Sat 10a	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	68%	82%	2
Sat 11a	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	59%	76%	3
Sat 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	54%	77%	4
Sat 1p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 76°24° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from S, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	48%	79%	5
Sat 2p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 78°26° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	44%	78%	5
Sat 3p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	42%	72%	5
Sat 4p	Cloudy	82°28° (likely 79°26° to 82°28°)	81°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	40%	70%	4
Sat 5p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 78°26° to 81°27°)	81°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	41%	74%	3
Sat 6p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 77°25° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	42%	76%	1
Sat 7p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 73°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	43%	83%	0
Sat 8p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 71°22° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph27 km/h	50%	92%	0
Sat 9p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 74°23°)	73°23°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	53%	89%	0
Sat 10p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	57%	89%	0
Sat 11p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 67°19° to 73°23°)	71°22°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	59%	91%	0
Sun 12a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	61%	93%	0
Sun 1a	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 64°18° to 71°22°)	70°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	61%	92%	0
Sun 2a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	69°21°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	66%	90%	0
Sun 3a	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 70°21°)	68°20°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	68%	53%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 63°17° to 69°21°)	67°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	73%	62%	0
Sun 5a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sun 6a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	66°19°	5%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	78%	85%	0
Sun 7a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	84%	95%	0
Sun 8a	Cloudy	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	84%	87%	0
Sun 9a	Cloudy	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	81%	89%	0
Sun 10a	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	73%	88%	1
Sun 11a	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h	62%	87%	3
Sun 12p	Cloudy	75°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°)	75°24°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h	54%	87%	4
Sun 1p	Cloudy	77°25° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	77°25°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 25 mph39 km/h	47%	85%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°)	79°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h	42%	83%	5
Sun 3p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h	39%	77%	4
Sun 4p	Cloudy	80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°)	80°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h	38%	64%	3
Sun 5p	Cloudy	81°27° (likely 76°24° to 81°27°)	80°27°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	37%	64%	2
Sun 6p	Cloudy	78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°)	78°26°	0%	15 mph24 km/h from SE, gusts 20 mph32 km/h	40%	68%	1
Sun 7p	Cloudy	76°24° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	76°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	42%	68%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	75°24° (likely 70°21° to 75°24°)	75°24°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	45%	67%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	72°22° (likely 68°20° to 72°22°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	75%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	55%	76%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	70%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	67°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	56%	63%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	56%	48%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	65°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from SE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	40%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	58%	44%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly cloudy	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 20 mph33 km/h	60%	59%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 83°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 76°24° / 52°11°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 82°28°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 66°19°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. South southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
79°26°–83°28°
Low, likely
57°14°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 52°11°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 82°28°, low 61°16°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–82°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly cloudy. High 80°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 76°24° / 51°11°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–80°27°
Low, likely
61°16°–62°17°
Typical high / low
76°24° / 51°11°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 81°27°, low 61°16°. Typical 75°24° / 51°11°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 77°25°
  20% chance · 0.04 in1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 71°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 51°11°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 63°17°. Typical 75°24° / 50°10°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 81°27°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
79°26°–84°29°
Low, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Typical high / low
75°24° / 50°10°
Wind
18 mph28 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly cloudy. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Typical 74°23° / 50°10°. Rain 0.15 in3.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 79°26°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 73°23°
  30% chance · 0.09 in2.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
75°24°–81°27°
Low, likely
62°17°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 50°10°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Thunderstorms. High 76°24°, low 63°17°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Storms 0.46 in12 mm, 60% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°20°
  50% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 65°19°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 64°18°. Typical 74°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 65°18°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 71°22°
  30% chance · 0.35 in8.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–77°25°
Low, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Typical high / low
74°23° / 49°9°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 79°26°, low 64°18°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Rain 0.11 in2.8 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 67°19°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 80°27°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 66°19°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
76°24°–83°28°
Low, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 79°26°, low 63°17°. Typical 73°23° / 48°9°. Rain 0.07 in1.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 66°19°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 68°20°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
73°23°–83°28°
Low, likely
56°13°–72°22°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 48°9°
Wind
32 mph51 km/h, gusts 37 mph60 km/h
UV peak
5

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 83°, low 61°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 82°, low 61°.
Monday
Dry, high 80°, low 62°.
Rest of week
Highs 74–84°; chance of precipitation on Friday, Saturday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (SJT) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

West Central Texas Lakes at Lake Fort Phantom Hill

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1629 ft
Flow: 49,100 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Fork Brazos River at Hawley

7.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

West Central Texas Lakes above Kirby Lake

8.0 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1781 ft

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.7 ft
Flow: 10 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Cooling this week

This week 13Typical 0

Cooling degree days, base 65°F

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 48°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 6:00 AM–1:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Abilene Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1885–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−9°−5°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
+5°+3°WedOct 21
+7°+4°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Impact weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 6 min; Losing 1 min 53 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 5 min less
Golden hour: 6:22–7:11 PM; Morning 7:34–8:23 AM
Blue hour: 7:11–7:21 PM; Morning 7:24–7:34 AM; first light 7:24 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 36% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:10 AM · rises 5:52 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Impact. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 19 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Impact, TX weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

West Central Texas Lakes at Lake Fort Phantom Hill

Clear Fork Brazos River at Hawley

West Central Texas Lakes above Kirby Lake

Clear Fork Brazos River at Nugent

For your home

Cooling this week

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon