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Cold Front Approaching

We're tracking a cold front this morning. It is still north of here but is expected to bring some relief from the heat overnight. MORE

Detailed Forecast

Rest Of Today: partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: partly cloudy with chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy with thunderstorms likely after midnight. Cooler. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Friday: mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Not as warm. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Friday Night: mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night And Sunday: clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Sunday Night: mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s.
Labor Day And Monday Night: partly cloudy. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 70s.
Tuesday Through Wednesday: partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows in the lower 70s.

National Weather Service

Storm Tracker Radar

Current Conditions

93°FPartly Cloudy

Abilene, Texas

Wind: South at 10 MPH
Humidity: 44%
Dewpoint: 68°F
Barometer: 29.94 inches
Heat Index: 97°F

Sunrise: 7:14 am
Sunset: 8:01 pm

Last updated: 12:52 pm CDT September 2, 2010

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Your Weather Outlook

The Next 24 Hours

Hourly Forecast

10 am

82º F

Clear

1 pm

90º F

Clear

4 pm

94º F

Clear

7 pm

92º F

Partly Cloudy

10 pm

81º F

Partly Cloudy

1 am

75º F

Cloudy

Almanac

Normal High:	91°
Normal Low:	69°
Record High:	106° in 1952
Record Low:	57° in 1950
Sunrise:	7:13 am
Sunset:	8:03 pm
Moonrise:	12:44 am
Moonset:	2:35 pm
Today's Moon:	gibbous, waning

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Cold Front Approaching

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Cooler Air Is Coming

A strong cold front will move through Thursday night and bring us a brief break from the heat. MORE

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UV Index:	9
Exposure Risk:	Very High

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