881  
FOUS53 KLBF 260501  
PFMLBF  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
NEZ025-261000-  
NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-THOMAS NE  
41.90N 100.27W ELEV. 2695 FT  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 26 61 31 65 25  
TEMP 30 27 28 36 55 60 55 41 36 34 32 42 60 65 59 43 36 31 27  
DEWPT 28 26 25 26 25 21 22 21 21 19 18 20 21 19 21 21 21 19 18  
RH 92 96 88 67 31 22 27 44 54 54 56 41 22 17 23 41 54 61 68  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW W SW SW W W W NW NW SE SE E NE N  
WIND SPD 4 5 5 8 12 11 5 5 6 9 10 9 10 8 2 4 5 5 8  
WIND GUST 17 19 20 19  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
WIND CHILL 21 22 30 30 27 24 36 24 18  
MIN CHILL 25 20 22 29 24 26 29 17  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 50 17 38 18 44 24 56 25 60  
TEMP 44 43 23 18 32 34 22 19 39 39 28 25 50 50 32 26 54 53  
DEWPT 19 18 12 12 15 16 16 16 21 25 23 23 27 25 24 24 30 26  
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S S NW S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW B2 OV OV B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 SC FW FW SC B2  
POP 12HR 5 20 40 20 30 30 20 20 20  
FRZG RAIN S  
RAIN S S S S  
SNOW S C C S S S C C S  
 
 
NEZ022-261000-  
CRESCENT LAKE NWS-GARDEN NE  
41.74N 102.41W ELEV. 3850 FT  
1001 PM MST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 27 60 34 65 30  
TEMP 31 28 27 35 53 58 56 44 39 37 34 42 60 65 62 46 41 36 31  
DEWPT 26 25 22 23 21 17 15 15 14 16 15 17 18 15 15 16 15 17 16  
RH 81 88 81 61 28 20 19 30 35 42 45 36 19 14 16 29 34 45 53  
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW W W W W NW  
WIND SPD 5 5 6 10 18 20 12 10 13 14 13 14 19 17 10 8 10 11 10  
WIND GUST 31 24 26 24 25  
CLOUDS FW SC SC FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 25 19 27 38 31 27 24 34 35 29 23  
MIN CHILL 24 18 19 30 23 26 33 21  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 56 23 49 24 47 24 58 25 63  
TEMP 51 50 28 23 43 44 29 24 43 44 30 25 52 53 32 25 57 57  
DEWPT 19 18 15 14 21 25 22 20 26 26 23 22 25 22 20 21 27 25  
PWIND DIR NE SE SE SE S S N SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN BZ GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC B1 SC  
POP 12HR 0 20 20 30 20 20 20 20 10  
FRZG RAIN S  
RAIN S S S S S S  
SNOW S S S S C S S S S S  
 
 
NEZ004-261000-  
RUSHVILLE-SHERIDAN NE  
42.71N 102.47W ELEV. 3746 FT  
1001 PM MST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 23 56 28 61 23  
TEMP 29 26 25 32 49 55 53 40 35 34 30 38 56 61 58 41 34 29 25  
DEWPT 24 23 22 23 21 19 19 17 16 15 14 16 18 16 17 17 17 17 16  
RH 81 88 88 69 33 24 26 39 45 45 51 40 22 17 20 37 49 60 68  
WIND DIR W W W W NW W W SW W W W W NW W NW E E N N  
WIND SPD 3 3 3 5 12 13 6 5 6 8 5 6 11 11 5 4 4 3 3  
WIND GUST 13 14 17 23 25 18 20 19 20 21 21 13 13  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
WIND CHILL 26 29 27 24 19  
MIN CHILL 24 18 19 29 22 24 29 18  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 49 18 45 19 48 23 56 24 62  
TEMP 42 43 24 19 39 42 25 20 43 44 31 24 48 52 32 25 54 56  
DEWPT 19 18 14 15 22 25 20 19 26 28 25 23 25 23 20 21 27 25  
PWIND DIR NE SE S S S SW NW S S  
WIND CHAR LT GN GN LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW FW FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 5 20 20 20 20 20 10 10 10  
RAIN S S S  
SNOW S S S S S  
 
 
NEZ005-261000-  
VALENTINE-EASTERN CHERRY NE  
42.86N 100.55W ELEV. 2580 FT  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 26 58 30 62 20  
TEMP 30 28 28 36 52 57 53 38 34 32 33 41 58 61 56 39 33 26 21  
DEWPT 26 24 24 23 20 18 19 20 20 18 17 18 18 17 18 19 18 18 17  
RH 85 85 85 59 28 21 26 48 56 56 51 39 21 18 22 44 53 71 84  
WIND DIR W W W W NW W W SW SW W W W NW NW N NE E NE NE  
WIND SPD 6 8 9 11 16 16 8 6 9 10 10 10 13 12 6 6 8 9 9  
WIND GUST 19 23 28 27 20 20 20 25 23  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
WIND CHILL 23 20 19 28 27 24 24 35 25 16 11  
MIN CHILL 22 16 19 25 21 24 24 10  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 43 15 36 16 47 24 55 25 62  
TEMP 37 37 19 16 31 33 21 17 40 42 30 25 50 50 31 26 55 54  
DEWPT 17 16 10 12 15 16 15 15 22 25 24 23 26 24 22 22 28 24  
PWIND DIR NE E SE S S SW NW S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B2 OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 10 20 30 10 20 20 10 5 10  
RAIN S  
SNOW S C S S S S  
 
 
NEZ010-261000-  
O'NEILL-HOLT NE  
42.48N 98.68W ELEV. 2000 FT  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 27 58 31 63 23  
TEMP 30 28 29 37 52 57 53 40 36 34 33 44 59 63 56 42 35 28 24  
DEWPT 29 26 26 26 25 21 20 20 21 21 19 21 21 20 20 20 19 19 18  
RH 96 92 88 64 35 24 27 44 54 58 56 39 23 19 24 41 52 68 77  
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW W SW SW W W W NW NW N NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 8 8 9 11 18 16 6 5 9 10 10 11 14 13 5 5 8 10 11  
WIND GUST 21 20 23 25  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW SC FW CL FW SC FW B1 FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
WIND CHILL 23 20 21 29 29 26 25 38 28 19 13  
MIN CHILL 22 18 20 28 22 26 27 12  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 40 15 29 15 39 23 52 25 58  
TEMP 35 34 19 15 25 26 19 16 32 34 28 25 46 46 31 26 51 50  
DEWPT 18 15 9 9 12 12 14 13 21 23 24 23 31 28 23 24 31 26  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE S S W SW S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW B1 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 SC FW SC B2  
POP 12HR 5 20 40 10 20 20 10 10 20  
RAIN S S  
SNOW S C C S S  
 
 
NEZ038-261000-  
BROKEN BOW-CUSTER NE  
41.44N 99.66W ELEV. 2475 FT  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 24 61 30 65 24  
TEMP 32 29 28 36 54 59 54 40 35 34 34 42 60 64 57 42 36 30 27  
DEWPT 29 26 24 26 27 22 22 21 21 19 18 20 22 20 22 19 18 19 19  
RH 88 88 85 67 35 24 28 46 56 54 51 41 23 18 25 39 47 63 71  
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW W W W W W W NW NW NE SE SE E N  
WIND SPD 4 4 5 8 12 12 4 4 8 10 11 11 11 9 2 3 5 6 9  
WIND GUST 21 21  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
WIND CHILL 26 22 30 28 26 26 36 23 17  
MIN CHILL 26 19 20 22 23 26 29 16  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 50 15 35 15 41 20 55 23 59  
TEMP 44 43 24 16 29 31 19 16 35 37 27 22 48 49 32 25 52 51  
DEWPT 21 19 12 10 13 15 14 15 20 22 21 22 28 25 23 23 30 26  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE S S NW SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B2 SC SC B1 FW FW B1 B2  
POP 12HR 5 20 50 20 30 30 20 20 30  
FRZG RAIN S  
RAIN S S S C C  
SNOW S C C S S S C C S S  
 
 
NEZ059-261000-  
NORTH PLATTE-LINCOLN NE  
41.14N 100.68W ELEV. 2800 FT  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT  
CST 3HRLY 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 23 62 30 66 26  
TEMP 33 27 25 32 52 60 57 42 37 34 31 39 59 65 60 44 37 32 27  
DEWPT 29 26 24 27 29 24 23 21 19 18 18 20 22 20 22 20 20 19 19  
RH 85 96 96 81 41 25 27 43 48 51 58 46 24 18 23 38 50 58 71  
WIND DIR NW W W W NW NW W SW W W W W NW NW E SE S W NW  
WIND SPD 4 4 4 5 9 10 4 5 8 10 10 10 10 8 3 4 6 8 8  
CLOUDS FW FW SC FW CL FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 21 19 26 30 26 22 33 24 18  
MIN CHILL 25 16 17 28 19 20 29 16  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
CST 6HRLY 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 55 18 41 19 44 21 57 24 60  
TEMP 47 49 27 18 34 38 24 20 37 41 28 22 49 53 33 25 52 54  
DEWPT 22 21 15 12 17 17 17 16 22 23 22 22 27 25 24 24 31 26  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE S S NW SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN LT GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW FW B2 OV OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B1 SC B2 B1 FW SC B2 B2  
POP 12HR 5 20 40 30 30 30 20 30 30  
RAIN S S S C C C  
SNOW S C C S C C C C C C  
 
 
NEZ057-261000-  
OGALLALA-KEITH NE  
41.05N 101.80W ELEV. 3223 FT  
1001 PM MST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 24 61 31 66 29  
TEMP 34 29 27 35 53 59 56 44 39 36 32 41 61 66 62 47 43 37 31  
DEWPT 27 26 24 26 28 22 19 17 16 15 15 18 21 18 19 16 16 17 17  
RH 75 88 88 69 38 24 23 33 39 42 49 39 21 16 19 28 33 44 56  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW W SW SW W W W NW NW N S SW W NW  
WIND SPD 6 6 6 10 13 13 5 8 12 12 12 13 16 11 5 6 11 12 11  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW CL FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN  
RAIN SHWRS  
TSTMS  
WIND CHILL 28 22 19 27 31 27 22 34 36 30 22  
MIN CHILL 27 16 17 31 21 23 36 21  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 56 20 46 21 44 22 57 24 61  
TEMP 51 51 30 21 38 42 27 22 39 42 30 23 51 53 34 25 54 55  
DEWPT 22 21 14 13 19 20 17 18 24 24 21 22 26 23 22 23 31 26  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE S S N SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B2 OV OV OV OV OV OV OV B1 B1 B2 SC FW SC B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 20 30 30 30 30 20 30 20  
RAIN C S S C C S S  
SNOW S C S S C C S C C  
 
 
NEZ069-261000-  
IMPERIAL-CHASE NE  
40.54N 101.63W ELEV. 3284 FT  
1001 PM MST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
DATE WED 02/25/26 THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT  
MST 3HRLY 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05  
UTC 3HRLY 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12  
 
MIN/MAX 26 63 29 69 30  
TEMP 35 30 29 38 57 61 58 44 38 35 31 42 64 69 63 47 41 37 31  
DEWPT 29 27 25 24 24 21 19 17 16 16 15 17 19 17 17 16 16 17 16  
RH 78 88 85 57 28 21 22 33 40 45 51 36 17 13 17 28 36 44 53  
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW NW SW W W W W NW NW N S W W NW  
WIND SPD 5 5 8 10 13 12 4 5 10 10 10 11 16 12 5 5 10 10 10  
WIND GUST 24 21  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN  
WIND CHILL 24 20 31 31 28 22 36 35 30 23  
MIN CHILL 29 19 20 30 21 24 33 22  
 
DATE 02/28/26 SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
MST 6HRLY 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MAX/MIN 61 21 49 21 46 22 59 25 63  
TEMP 56 54 31 21 41 44 27 22 40 44 30 23 54 55 35 26 56 56  
DEWPT 22 21 15 14 19 20 18 19 23 23 22 23 26 24 24 24 30 26  
PWIND DIR N E SE SE SE S N SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS FW SC B1 B2 OV B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 SC FW SC B2 B1  
POP 12HR 0 20 30 30 20 30 20 30 30  
RAIN C S S C C C S  
SNOW S C C C C S C  
 
 
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