704  
FOUS53 KLBF 261831  
PFMLBF  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1231 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
NEZ025-262200-  
NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-THOMAS NE  
41.90N 100.27W ELEV. 2695 FT  
1231 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 62 31 65 25 51  
TEMP 61 57 41 37 35 32 41 60 64 59 43 35 28 26 31 43 50 43  
DEWPT 21 22 22 21 20 18 21 21 19 21 20 20 20 17 18 20 20 17  
RH 21 25 46 52 54 56 44 22 17 23 39 54 71 68 58 39 30 35  
WIND DIR NW W W W W W W NW NW W SE SE E N NE NE NE E  
WIND SPD 12 5 5 8 9 10 10 11 9 3 3 4 5 5 9 10 10 10  
WIND GUST 19 20  
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW 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  
WIND CHILL 31 28 24 35 19 23 37 37  
MIN CHILL 30 24 26 30 18 18 36  
 
DATE SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 19 39 18 44 25 57 27 54  
TEMP 23 19 33 35 21 20 40 40 30 27 49 51 33 28 47 49  
DEWPT 12 12 14 17 15 16 23 25 26 26 31 30 29 28 34 35  
PWIND DIR E SE S S S W E S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 30 10 30 30 30 30 30  
RAIN C C C S C C C C C  
SNOW C S S C C  
 

 
NEZ022-262200-  
CRESCENT LAKE NWS-GARDEN NE  
41.74N 102.41W ELEV. 3850 FT  
1131 AM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26  
MST 3HRLY 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 61 33 65 30 58  
TEMP 59 57 44 38 37 33 41 58 64 60 45 38 36 31 36 52 57 52  
DEWPT 18 18 17 15 16 15 18 18 15 15 16 15 16 16 18 19 18 18  
RH 20 21 33 38 42 47 39 21 15 17 31 38 43 53 47 27 21 26  
WIND DIR NW W SW W W W W NW NW NW SW W W NW NW N NE E  
WIND SPD 18 11 10 12 13 13 14 19 17 9 6 9 9 9 9 13 14 13  
WIND GUST 23 24 24  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW B1  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 38 30 28 24 33 32 29 23 29  
MIN CHILL 29 22 24 30 22 23  
 
DATE SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
MST 6HRLY 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 24 47 23 48 25 58 27 59  
TEMP 27 24 40 46 25 24 44 45 31 27 52 53 35 29 52 54  
DEWPT 15 15 19 20 17 20 26 28 26 24 30 28 27 27 34 32  
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S NE E S  
WIND CHAR GN BZ GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 20 30 30 20 30 20  
RAIN S C S S S C S S  
SNOW S C S S  
 

 
NEZ004-262200-  
RUSHVILLE-SHERIDAN NE  
42.71N 102.47W ELEV. 3746 FT  
1131 AM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26  
MST 3HRLY 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 57 28 60 22 49  
TEMP 55 53 40 34 33 30 37 54 60 57 40 32 28 23 28 41 48 43  
DEWPT 20 20 18 17 16 15 16 19 15 19 18 17 16 16 18 21 20 20  
RH 25 27 41 49 49 53 42 25 17 22 41 53 60 74 66 44 33 39  
WIND DIR W W SW W W W W NW NW NW SE SW NW NW NE NE NE E  
WIND SPD 14 6 5 6 8 6 6 12 12 5 2 3 2 3 4 6 10 10  
WIND GUST 26 18 20 19 20 23 12 20  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 27 23 37  
MIN CHILL 28 22 24 29 17 18 36  
 
DATE SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
MST 6HRLY 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 20 47 21 50 25 57 25 57  
TEMP 23 20 39 41 26 23 44 47 33 28 50 52 33 27 50 54  
DEWPT 14 14 21 23 19 19 26 29 28 26 31 28 27 26 32 31  
PWIND DIR SE S S S S N SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC  
POP 12HR 10 10 20 30 20 20 20 10  
RAIN S S S S S S  
SNOW S C  
 

 
NEZ005-262200-  
VALENTINE-EASTERN CHERRY NE  
42.86N 100.55W ELEV. 2580 FT  
1231 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 60 31 63 20 44  
TEMP 58 54 41 36 34 32 41 58 62 56 41 32 26 21 25 36 42 36  
DEWPT 20 21 21 21 19 18 19 19 17 19 19 19 18 15 17 17 17 15  
RH 23 27 44 54 54 56 41 22 17 23 41 58 71 77 71 45 36 42  
WIND DIR W W SW SW W W W NW NW N E E E NE E E NE E  
WIND SPD 16 9 8 9 10 10 10 13 12 6 6 8 8 8 9 10 10 10  
WIND GUST 27 20 25 23  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 35 29 26 23 34 26 18 12 16 29 36 29  
MIN CHILL 28 21 22 24 11 11 28  
 
DATE SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 17 40 18 49 26 58 27 56  
TEMP 18 17 34 33 21 20 43 44 32 28 52 52 33 28 50 52  
DEWPT 11 10 14 17 15 16 22 25 27 26 30 28 27 27 32 32  
PWIND DIR E SE S S S NW SE S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 10 20 5 20 20 20 20 20  
RAIN S S S S S S S  
SNOW S S S S  
 

 
NEZ010-262200-  
O'NEILL-HOLT NE  
42.48N 98.68W ELEV. 2000 FT  
1231 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 59 32 63 23 40  
TEMP 58 54 41 37 35 33 45 60 63 57 43 34 28 24 26 34 39 34  
DEWPT 23 22 22 23 21 21 21 22 20 20 20 20 18 17 18 17 17 15  
RH 26 28 46 56 56 61 38 23 19 23 39 56 66 74 71 49 40 45  
WIND DIR NW W SW SW SW W W NW NW N NE E E NE NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 16 6 5 9 10 10 12 16 13 5 5 8 9 10 11 11 10 10  
WIND GUST 23  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 30 28 25 39 27 19 14 16 26 32 26  
MIN CHILL 29 24 26 26 14 12 25  
 
DATE SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 15 33 17 42 26 53 27 50  
TEMP 18 15 29 27 20 19 37 37 30 28 46 48 32 29 45 46  
DEWPT 10 8 9 13 12 13 21 25 26 27 32 32 29 28 34 33  
PWIND DIR E SE S S S S SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 30 5 20 30 20 20 30  
RAIN S C C S S S S C C  
SNOW C S S C S  
 

 
NEZ038-262200-  
BROKEN BOW-CUSTER NE  
41.44N 99.66W ELEV. 2475 FT  
1231 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 62 30 66 24 52  
TEMP 61 56 41 37 35 32 43 59 65 59 43 36 30 25 32 44 50 42  
DEWPT 22 23 21 21 21 20 21 22 20 21 19 18 19 18 18 21 20 18  
RH 22 27 44 52 56 61 41 24 18 23 38 47 63 74 56 39 30 37  
WIND DIR NW W W SW W W W NW NW SW SE SE SE N NE NE NE NE  
WIND SPD 12 5 5 8 10 10 11 11 10 2 2 4 5 6 10 11 11 10  
WIND GUST 20 21  
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 31 27 23 36 24 18 23 37 36  
MIN CHILL 28 21 25 30 17 17 34  
 
DATE SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 16 34 15 41 22 53 25 51  
TEMP 22 17 30 33 18 17 36 37 28 26 46 48 32 28 44 47  
DEWPT 13 11 13 15 13 15 22 24 25 26 32 31 29 28 35 35  
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S SE E SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS SC B1 OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 40 10 30 30 30 40 40  
RAIN C S C C C C C  
SNOW C C S C C  
 

 
NEZ059-262200-  
NORTH PLATTE-LINCOLN NE  
41.14N 100.68W ELEV. 2800 FT  
1231 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26  
CST 3HRLY 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 63 28 67 26 56  
TEMP 61 58 42 36 32 29 38 58 66 62 45 37 31 27 33 48 55 49  
DEWPT 23 23 21 21 19 18 21 23 20 22 20 18 18 18 20 23 22 20  
RH 23 26 43 54 58 63 50 26 17 21 36 46 58 68 58 37 27 31  
WIND DIR NW W SW W W W W NW W S SE S W NW N NE NE E  
WIND SPD 10 4 4 8 9 10 10 10 9 2 3 5 5 5 8 9 10 10  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW CL FW FW CL FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 29 24 20 31 25 20 26  
MIN CHILL 27 17 19 31 17 18  
 
DATE SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
CST 6HRLY 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 19 40 16 43 22 55 26 53  
TEMP 27 19 32 40 20 18 36 40 28 24 47 52 33 28 46 50  
DEWPT 15 12 16 17 15 15 23 25 26 24 32 31 30 28 36 35  
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S E E SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN LT GN GN LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 10 30 20 30 30 30 40 40  
RAIN C S S C C C C C  
SNOW C S S C C S C  
 

 
NEZ057-262200-  
OGALLALA-KEITH NE  
41.05N 101.80W ELEV. 3223 FT  
1131 AM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26  
MST 3HRLY 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 62 30 66 28 58  
TEMP 61 58 44 38 35 31 41 59 65 61 46 39 35 30 36 51 57 52  
DEWPT 22 20 17 17 16 16 18 22 18 17 17 16 16 16 18 22 21 20  
RH 22 23 33 42 45 53 39 24 16 18 31 39 45 55 47 32 24 28  
WIND DIR NW NW SW SW W W W NW NW N S SW W W N N NE E  
WIND SPD 12 5 6 11 12 12 13 16 12 5 6 9 10 9 10 11 12 13  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW CL FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 31 27 21 33 32 27 21 29  
MIN CHILL 30 20 23 32 21 22  
 
DATE SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
MST 6HRLY 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 22 44 19 44 22 56 26 55  
TEMP 29 22 36 44 23 21 38 42 30 24 48 52 35 28 49 52  
DEWPT 15 14 18 18 14 16 26 27 24 24 31 30 28 27 36 34  
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S E E SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 10 20 20 30 30 30 40 30  
FRZG RAIN S  
RAIN S S C S C C C C S  
SLEET S  
SNOW S S C S C  
 

 
NEZ069-262200-  
IMPERIAL-CHASE NE  
40.54N 101.63W ELEV. 3284 FT  
1131 AM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26  
MST 3HRLY 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17  
UTC 3HRLY 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00  
 
MAX/MIN 64 29 69 29 63  
TEMP 63 58 44 37 35 30 42 62 67 63 46 40 36 31 40 57 62 56  
DEWPT 21 21 19 18 16 16 18 19 17 17 16 15 16 16 18 21 20 20  
RH 20 23 36 46 45 55 37 19 14 17 29 36 43 53 41 24 20 24  
WIND DIR NW NW S W W W W NW NW N S W W W NW N NE E  
WIND SPD 10 4 4 9 10 10 11 16 12 5 5 9 10 9 9 10 11 12  
WIND GUST 21  
CLOUDS FW FW FW CL FW CL FW CL CL FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 30 27 21 36 34 29 23 34  
MIN CHILL 29 20 22 33 22 25  
 
DATE SUN 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26  
MST 6HRLY 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17 23 05 11 17  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 22 46 18 45 22 57 26 57  
TEMP 31 22 38 46 23 20 39 43 30 24 49 52 34 30 50 52  
DEWPT 16 15 18 20 16 18 25 26 25 24 31 30 29 30 34 33  
PWIND DIR E SE SE SE SE E E SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 10 10 20 20 30 30 50 30  
RAIN S C S C C C C S  
SNOW S S  
 

 
 
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