509  
FOUS53 KLBF 270521  
PFMLBF  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1121 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
NEZ025-271000-  
NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-THOMAS NE  
41.90N 100.27W ELEV. 2695 FT  
1121 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN  
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 31 65 27 51 19  
TEMP 35 35 32 42 59 64 59 44 35 31 26 31 43 50 43 29 23 20 19  
DEWPT 21 19 18 19 19 18 19 20 21 21 17 18 20 20 17 15 12 12 12  
RH 56 52 56 39 21 17 21 38 56 66 68 58 39 30 35 55 62 71 74  
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW W S E NE NE N NE NE E E E E SE  
WIND SPD 5 8 9 11 13 10 3 2 4 5 5 8 10 10 10 9 8 6 6  
WIND GUST 18 19 17  
CLOUDS CL FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SNOW C  
WIND CHILL 28 25 36 25 19 23 37 37 20 15 12 10  
MIN CHILL 30 24 26 31 18 18 36 14 9  
 
DATE 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26  
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 39 18 44 25 57 27 54 30 60  
TEMP 33 35 21 20 40 40 30 27 49 51 33 28 47 49 34 31 53 54  
DEWPT 14 17 15 16 23 25 26 26 31 30 29 28 34 35 32 31 36 35  
PWIND DIR SE S S S W E S S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1 SC B2 B2  
POP 12HR 30 10 30 30 30 30 30 20 20  
RAIN C C C S C C C C C S S S  
SNOW C S S C C  
 
 
NEZ022-271000-  
CRESCENT LAKE NWS-GARDEN NE  
41.74N 102.41W ELEV. 3850 FT  
1021 PM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN  
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 33 65 32 58 24  
TEMP 44 36 33 42 59 64 60 44 39 37 31 36 52 57 52 35 27 25 24  
DEWPT 17 17 16 18 17 14 14 16 15 15 16 18 19 18 18 18 15 15 15  
RH 33 45 49 37 19 14 16 32 37 40 53 47 27 21 26 49 60 65 68  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW NW SW W NW W NW N NE E E E SE SE  
WIND SPD 13 13 13 16 20 17 8 5 10 11 10 8 13 14 13 13 13 13 13  
WIND GUST 24  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW B1 B2 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 37 28 24 34 32 29 23 29 26 16 13 12  
MIN CHILL 36 23 24 30 22 23 14 11  
 
DATE 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26  
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 47 23 48 25 58 27 59 30 60  
TEMP 40 46 25 24 44 45 31 27 52 53 35 29 52 54 36 31 54 55  
DEWPT 19 20 17 20 26 28 26 24 30 28 27 27 34 32 30 28 32 31  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S NE E S S S  
WIND CHAR BZ GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC SC B1 B2 B1  
POP 12HR 10 20 30 30 20 30 20 10 20  
RAIN S C S S S C S S S  
SNOW S C S S  
 
 
NEZ004-271000-  
RUSHVILLE-SHERIDAN NE  
42.71N 102.47W ELEV. 3746 FT  
1021 PM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN  
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 28 60 24 49 20  
TEMP 36 34 30 39 55 60 56 41 33 30 23 28 41 48 43 28 23 21 20  
DEWPT 18 17 17 16 18 16 18 19 17 17 16 18 21 20 20 17 14 13 14  
RH 47 49 58 39 23 18 22 41 51 58 74 66 44 33 39 63 68 71 77  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW NW SE NE NE E NW NE NE E E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 6 6 8 13 13 5 2 3 3 2 2 6 10 10 9 8 6 8  
WIND GUST 19 20 12 20 19 19 18 20  
CLOUDS FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 30 28 23 33 37 19 15 12 10  
MIN CHILL 28 22 25 29 17 18 36 14 9  
 
DATE 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26  
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 47 21 50 25 57 25 57 28 57  
TEMP 39 41 26 23 44 47 33 28 50 52 33 27 50 54 36 30 50 52  
DEWPT 21 23 19 19 26 29 28 26 31 28 27 26 32 31 30 28 32 31  
PWIND DIR S S S S N SE S S SW  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN LT LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 20 30 20 20 20 10 10 20  
RAIN S S S S S S S  
SNOW S C  
 
 
NEZ005-271000-  
VALENTINE-EASTERN CHERRY NE  
42.86N 100.55W ELEV. 2580 FT  
1121 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN  
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 31 62 21 44 17  
TEMP 35 34 32 41 59 62 56 41 34 28 21 25 36 42 36 24 18 17 17  
DEWPT 20 19 18 19 18 17 19 20 21 19 15 17 17 17 15 13 11 11 10  
RH 54 54 56 41 20 17 23 42 58 68 77 71 45 36 42 62 73 77 73  
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW N NE E E NE NE E NE E E E SE SE  
WIND SPD 6 9 10 11 14 13 6 5 6 6 6 8 10 10 10 9 8 8 9  
WIND GUST 28 25  
CLOUDS CL FW CL FW CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SNOW S  
WIND CHILL 29 26 24 34 28 21 12 16 29 36 29 14 8 7 6  
MIN CHILL 28 21 22 27 11 11 28 7 4  
 
DATE 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26  
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 18 49 26 58 27 56 30 59  
TEMP 34 33 21 20 43 44 32 28 52 52 33 28 50 52 36 32 52 53  
DEWPT 14 17 15 16 22 25 27 26 30 28 27 27 32 32 31 30 33 32  
PWIND DIR SE S S S NW SE S S S  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 5 20 20 20 20 20 10 20  
RAIN S S S S S S S S  
SNOW S S S S  
 
 
NEZ010-271000-  
O'NEILL-HOLT NE  
42.48N 98.68W ELEV. 2000 FT  
1121 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN  
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 32 63 24 40 15  
TEMP 35 35 34 45 60 63 56 43 35 29 24 26 34 39 34 23 18 15 15  
DEWPT 21 22 20 20 21 21 22 22 22 21 17 18 17 17 15 13 10 8 8  
RH 56 59 56 36 22 20 26 43 59 72 74 71 49 40 45 65 70 73 73  
WIND DIR SW W W W NW NW NW NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE E E E  
WIND SPD 8 10 10 12 17 14 6 5 6 8 10 10 11 10 10 8 8 6 8  
WIND GUST 24 28 27  
CLOUDS FW FW SC CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW B1 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SNOW C  
WIND CHILL 29 28 27 39 29 21 14 16 26 32 26 13 9 5 4  
MIN CHILL 29 25 28 28 14 12 25 8 3  
 
DATE 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26  
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 33 17 42 26 53 27 50 32 58  
TEMP 29 27 20 19 37 37 30 28 46 48 32 29 45 46 34 33 51 52  
DEWPT 9 13 12 13 21 25 26 27 32 32 29 28 34 33 33 32 37 37  
PWIND DIR SE S S S S SE SE S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 30 5 20 30 20 20 30 20 20  
RAIN S C C S S S S C C S S S  
SNOW C S S C S  
 
 
NEZ038-271000-  
BROKEN BOW-CUSTER NE  
41.44N 99.66W ELEV. 2475 FT  
1121 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN  
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 30 66 26 52 16  
TEMP 35 35 32 43 59 65 60 44 36 31 25 32 44 50 42 29 22 19 17  
DEWPT 21 20 20 21 21 19 21 19 20 21 18 18 21 20 18 14 13 12 11  
RH 56 54 61 41 23 17 22 36 52 66 74 56 39 30 37 53 68 74 77  
WIND DIR W W W NW NW NW SW S SE NE NE N NE NE NE E E E E  
WIND SPD 4 8 9 11 13 11 3 2 4 5 6 10 11 11 10 10 9 8 8  
WIND GUST 18  
CLOUDS CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SNOW C  
WIND CHILL 28 24 36 18 23 37 36 20 12 9 7  
MIN CHILL 29 22 25 32 17 17 34 11 5  
 
DATE 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26  
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 34 15 41 22 53 25 51 29 59  
TEMP 30 33 18 17 36 37 28 26 46 48 32 28 44 47 34 32 52 54  
DEWPT 13 15 13 15 22 24 25 26 32 31 29 28 35 35 32 31 37 36  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S SE E SE S S  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN LT LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS OV B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B2  
POP 12HR 40 10 30 30 30 40 40 20 20  
RAIN C S C C C C C S S S  
SNOW C C S C C  
 
 
NEZ059-271000-  
NORTH PLATTE-LINCOLN NE  
41.14N 100.68W ELEV. 2800 FT  
1121 PM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN  
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 28 66 28 56 19  
TEMP 35 33 29 39 58 66 61 45 37 33 27 33 48 55 49 34 27 21 19  
DEWPT 21 19 18 22 20 19 20 20 19 18 18 20 23 22 20 18 15 13 12  
RH 56 56 63 50 23 16 20 36 48 53 68 58 37 27 31 51 60 71 74  
WIND DIR NW W W W NW NW E SE SW W N NW NE NE E E E E E  
WIND SPD 6 9 9 11 12 10 3 3 5 5 6 8 9 10 10 10 9 8 8  
CLOUDS FW CL FW FW CL FW FW CL FW FW FW FW CL FW FW B1 B2 B1 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
SNOW C  
WIND CHILL 25 21 32 20 26 26 18 12 9  
MIN CHILL 28 18 19 30 17 18 17 8  
 
DATE 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26  
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 16 43 22 55 26 53 28 62  
TEMP 32 40 20 18 36 40 28 24 47 52 33 28 46 50 35 30 53 57  
DEWPT 16 17 15 15 23 25 26 24 32 31 30 28 36 35 33 30 37 36  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S E E SE S SE  
WIND CHAR GN LT GN GN LT LT LT LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 30 20 30 30 30 40 40 20 30  
RAIN C S S C C C C C S S C  
SNOW C S S C C S C  
 
 
NEZ057-271000-  
OGALLALA-KEITH NE  
41.05N 101.80W ELEV. 3223 FT  
1021 PM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN  
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 30 66 30 58 22  
TEMP 41 36 32 41 59 65 61 46 39 38 30 36 51 57 52 36 29 24 22  
DEWPT 18 17 17 19 20 16 17 17 16 15 16 18 22 21 20 18 15 14 14  
RH 39 45 53 41 22 15 18 31 39 38 55 47 32 24 28 47 55 65 71  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW N S SW W NW NW N NE E E E E SE  
WIND SPD 11 12 12 14 18 13 5 6 10 11 10 10 11 12 13 13 12 11 11  
WIND GUST 25  
CLOUDS CL FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW B2 B2 B2 OV  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
FRZG RAIN S  
SLEET S  
SNOW S  
WIND CHILL 34 27 22 33 33 31 21 29 27 19 13 10  
MIN CHILL 33 21 22 32 21 22 18 10  
 
DATE 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26  
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 44 19 44 22 56 26 55 29 62  
TEMP 36 44 23 21 38 42 30 24 48 52 35 28 49 52 37 31 53 57  
DEWPT 18 18 14 16 26 27 24 24 31 30 28 27 36 34 32 30 36 32  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S E E SE S SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN GN GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 B2 OV OV OV OV B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 20 20 30 30 30 40 30 20 20  
FRZG RAIN S  
RAIN S S C S C C C C S S S S  
SLEET S  
SNOW S S C S C  
 
 
NEZ069-271000-  
IMPERIAL-CHASE NE  
40.54N 101.63W ELEV. 3284 FT  
1021 PM MST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
DATE THU 02/26/26 FRI 02/27/26 SAT 02/28/26 SUN  
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 29 69 31 63 22  
TEMP 42 37 31 43 62 68 63 46 40 38 31 40 57 62 56 38 31 25 22  
DEWPT 16 17 16 16 18 16 16 17 15 16 16 18 21 20 20 18 16 16 15  
RH 34 44 53 33 18 13 16 31 36 40 53 41 24 20 24 44 53 68 74  
WIND DIR W W W W NW NW N S SW W NW NW N NE E E E E SE  
WIND SPD 9 10 10 12 18 14 6 5 8 10 10 10 10 11 12 13 12 11 10  
CLOUDS CL FW CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW B1 B2 B2 B2  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
WIND CHILL 30 22 37 34 31 23 34 29 21 14 11  
MIN CHILL 36 21 24 33 22 25 20 11  
 
DATE 03/01/26 MON 03/02/26 TUE 03/03/26 WED 03/04/26 THU 03/05/26  
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 46 18 45 22 57 26 57 29 65  
TEMP 38 46 23 20 39 43 30 24 49 52 34 30 50 52 37 31 56 59  
DEWPT 18 20 16 18 25 26 25 24 31 30 29 30 34 33 33 30 34 31  
PWIND DIR SE SE SE SE E E SE S SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN LT GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B2 B2 OV OV OV B2 B2 B2 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1 FW SC B1 B1  
POP 12HR 10 20 20 30 30 50 30 20 20  
RAIN S C S C C C C S S S  
SNOW S S  
 
 
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