Abilene, Texas

Local Time: 1:28 AM CDT — Set My Timezone

Lat/Lon: 32.5° N 99.7° W (Google Map)

Tropical Weather: Hurricane Gustav (North Atlantic) Tropical Storm Hanna (North Atlantic) Invest 97 (North Atlantic)

	Current Conditions

Heritage Parks, 3.7 Mi NE, Abilene, Texas (PWS)

Updated: 1:20 AM CDT on August 30, 2008

73.8 °F / 23.2 °C

Partly Cloudy

Humidity:	72%
Dew Point:	64 °F / 18 °C
Wind:	Calm
Wind Gust:	4.9 mph / 7.9 km/h
Pressure:	29.96 in / 1014.4 hPa (Falling)
Heat Index:	75 °F / 24 °C
Visibility:	10.0 miles / 16.1 kilometers
UV:	0.0 out of 16
Clouds:	Few 2400 ft / 731 m (Above Ground Level)
Elevation:	1791 ft / 545 m

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Flight Rule:	VFR (KABI)
Wind Speed:	0.0 mph / 0.0 km/h / 0.0 m/s
Wind Dir:	245° (WSW)
Ceiling:	Unlimited
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City:		Temp.:	Conditions:	Updated:
	Abilene	71 °F / 22 °C	Partly Cloudy	12:52 AM CDT
	Abilene Dyess	72 °F / 22 °C	Scattered Clouds	12:55 AM CDT
	Sweetwater	68 °F / 20 °C	Overcast	1:05 AM CDT
	Brownwood	79 °F / 26 °C	Clear	1:06 AM CDT

History & Almanac

Max Temperature:

Min Temperature:

Normal (KABI)

91 °F / 32 °C

69 °F / 20 °C

Record (KABI)

105 °F / 40 °C (1959)

53 °F / 11 °C (1917)

Yesterday

89 °F / 31 °C

70 °F / 21 °C

Yesterday's Cooling Degree Days: 15

Detailed History and Climate (KABI)

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Today's State Extremes

State Highs:
Granbury	82°F / 28°C
Port Aransas	82°F / 28°C
Weslaco	82°F / 28°C
Dallas/Ft Worth	82°F / 28°C
Galveston	82°F / 28°C

State Lows:
Plainview	62°F / 17°C
Alpine	62°F / 17°C
Marfa	62°F / 17°C
Pampa	62°F / 17°C
Dalhart	63°F / 17°C

Astronomy

August 30, 2008

Rise:

Set:

Actual Time

7:12 AM CDT

8:05 PM CDT

Civil Twilight

6:47 AM CDT

8:30 PM CDT

Nautical Twilight

6:17 AM CDT

8:59 PM CDT

Astronomical Twilight

5:47 AM CDT

9:30 PM CDT

Moon

6:57 AM CDT

7:59 PM CDT

Length Of Visible Light:

13h 42m

Length of Day

12h 52m

Tomorrow will be 1m 53s shorter.

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Waning Crescent, 0% of the Moon is Illuminated


Today	8 / 30 New	9 / 7 First Quarter	9 / 15 Full	9 / 22 Last Quarter

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Abilene, TX

73.8 °F / 23.2 °C

Partly Cloudy

at 1:20 AM CDT

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5-Day Forecast for ZIP Code 79601

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Saturday	Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday
90° F \| 70° F 32° C \| 21° C	90° F \| 70° F 32° C \| 21° C	94° F \| 72° F 34° C \| 22° C	94° F \| 70° F 34° C \| 21° C	94° F \| 70° F 34° C \| 21° C
Chance of T-storms 20% chance of precipitation	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly	Hourly
Today is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as yesterday.

Nowcast as of 12:45 am CDT on August 30, 2008

Now

A weakening area of showers and a few thunderstorms will continue to push west and out of west central Texas through 3 am...mainly along and west of a Sweetwater to San Angelo line. Until then...moderate rainfall of one quarter to one half inch will be possible. Other showers...with mainly light rainfall...will be possible across the remainder of west central Texas through the overnight hours.

Forecast for Taylor

Updated: 10:09 PM CDT on August 29, 2008

No Active Advisories (US Severe Weather)

Rest of Tonight

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs 85 to 91. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

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Saturday Night

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday

Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.

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Sunday Night

Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.

Labor Day

Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s.

Monday Night

Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 90s.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear. Lows around 70.

Wednesday through Thursday

Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Lows around 70.

Thursday Night and Friday

Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 90s.

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Scientific Forecaster Discussion (NWS)

Sports Weather

NFL:	Date:	Forecast:
Broncos vs. Cardinals	7:00 PM MST on August 29, 2008	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 92 °F / 33 °C
Chargers vs. 49ers	7:00 PM PDT on August 29, 2008	Fog, 56 °F / 13 °C
College Football:	Date:	Forecast:
Red Foxes vs. Toreros	7:00 PM PDT on August 29, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 72 °F / 22 °C
Mountaineers vs. Tigers	10:00 AM CDT on August 30, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 79 °F / 26 °C
MLB:	Date:	Forecast:
Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks	6:40 PM MST on August 29, 2008	Chance of a Thunderstorm, 92 °F / 33 °C
Rangers vs. Angels	7:05 PM PDT on August 29, 2008	Partly Cloudy, 74 °F / 23 °C
Football (Soccer):	Date:	Forecast:
Colorado vs. Real Salt Lake	7:00 PM MDT on August 29, 2008	Clear, 88 °F / 31 °C
Blackpool F.C. vs. Southampton	12:45 PM BST on August 30, 2008	Clear, High 71° F/ 22° C
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