086  
FOUS53 KLBF 251706  
PFMLBF  
 
POINT FORECAST MATRICES  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1206 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
NEZ025-252100-  
NEBRASKA NATIONAL FOREST-THOMAS NE  
41.90N 100.27W ELEV. 2695 FT  
1206 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 101 74 103 72 99  
TEMP 98101 98 83 79 76 74 87 98102101 85 79 74 72 87 96 99 96  
DEWPT 65 60 61 63 63 64 64 67 66 64 66 66 64 63 62 65 63 59 61  
RH 34 26 30 51 58 66 71 52 35 29 32 53 60 69 71 48 34 27 32  
WIND DIR SW S S SE S S S SW SW SW SW W N N N NE E E E  
WIND SPD 10 13 12 11 12 12 12 14 14 12 8 4 3 2 4 9 12 12 9  
WIND GUST 23 24 25 25 25 25 23  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B2 SC B1 SC FW CL FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS C  
HEAT INDEX 101101 99 84 90102105105 87 88 97 99 96  
MAX HEAT 102 102 96 102 107 101 98 99  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 70 93 68 94 68 94 67 93  
TEMP 76 70 90 91 74 69 90 91 75 69 90 91 73 68 89 91  
DEWPT 63 62 64 63 64 64 65 64 66 65 66 64 66 65 65 62  
PWIND DIR E SE SE S S SE E NE  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 SC SC SC SC B1 FW SC B1 B1 FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 40 30 20 10 40 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C S S C C S S S  
TSTMS C C S C S S C C S S S  
 
 
NEZ022-252100-  
CRESCENT LAKE NWS-GARDEN NE  
41.74N 102.41W ELEV. 3850 FT  
1106 AM MDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
MDT 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 103 71 106 70 100  
TEMP 100103 99 86 81 76 72 88101106103 88 81 75 71 87 97100 94  
DEWPT 55 51 52 55 55 55 56 57 53 50 50 55 57 57 57 58 57 56 58  
RH 23 18 21 35 41 48 57 35 20 16 17 33 44 54 61 38 27 23 30  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S W NW NW N NE NE NE NE E SE SE SE  
WIND SPD 18 19 21 19 18 14 10 11 12 11 11 10 8 6 6 10 14 16 16  
WIND GUST 32 35 35 33 28 23 23 25 28 27  
CLOUDS SC FW SC B1 SC SC SC CL FW FW FW SC SC SC SC FW FW SC B1  
POP 12HR 5 20 0 10 20  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S S L  
TSTMS S S S C  
HEAT INDEX 81 81  
MAX HEAT 99 101 94 80 100 104 98 96 99  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
MDT 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 66 94 65 94 64 95 64 95  
TEMP 75 67 90 91 74 67 90 91 73 66 91 93 73 65 91 92  
DEWPT 62 61 62 62 62 62 63 61 63 63 62 58 62 62 59 55  
PWIND DIR S E SE S S SE SE SE  
WIND CHAR GN GN GN GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B2 B1 SC FW SC B1 B1 FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC CL  
POP 12HR 70 30 30 20 50 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS L S C C S C S S S  
TSTMS C S C C S C S S  
 
 
NEZ004-252100-  
RUSHVILLE-SHERIDAN NE  
42.71N 102.47W ELEV. 3746 FT  
1106 AM MDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
MDT 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 102 72 102 68 99  
TEMP 97100 95 82 79 74 72 86 96100 99 84 77 71 69 83 94 97 92  
DEWPT 58 54 57 57 57 57 57 59 56 54 54 57 57 57 56 59 57 56 58  
RH 28 22 28 43 47 55 59 40 26 22 22 40 50 61 63 44 29 26 32  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S SW W NW N N NE NE NE E E SE SE S  
WIND SPD 12 13 14 14 14 13 10 9 11 11 10 5 2 2 1 5 10 11 11  
WIND GUST 26 26 26 20  
CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 FW FW CL FW FW FW FW SC SC SC FW FW SC B2  
POP 12HR 20 30 0 0 30  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C C C L  
TSTMS C C C  
HEAT INDEX 82 83  
MAX HEAT 97 99 92 96 100 95 93 97  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
MDT 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 66 94 66 94 65 94 64 94  
TEMP 73 66 89 90 73 67 89 90 73 66 89 91 72 65 89 91  
DEWPT 61 61 61 59 62 62 62 60 63 62 61 57 61 61 58 54  
PWIND DIR S SE S S S E SE SE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW SC SC SC FW B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC CL  
POP 12HR 60 20 30 30 50 10 20 10  
RAIN SHWRS L S S C C C S S  
TSTMS C S S C C C S S  
 
 
NEZ005-252100-  
VALENTINE-EASTERN CHERRY NE  
42.86N 100.55W ELEV. 2580 FT  
1206 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 104 75 106 70 102  
TEMP 101104 98 85 81 77 75 89102106103 86 79 74 71 86 97101 96  
DEWPT 61 57 60 62 62 62 61 64 62 59 59 61 61 60 59 59 56 53 56  
RH 27 21 29 46 53 60 62 44 27 22 24 43 54 62 66 40 26 20 26  
WIND DIR SW SW S S S S S SW W NW N N N N N NE E E E  
WIND SPD 12 16 16 16 16 16 16 14 12 11 11 5 3 2 3 9 12 12 12  
WIND GUST 26 26 27 27 25  
CLOUDS FW SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC FW CL CL FW FW FW FW SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 10 20 0 0 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS C  
HEAT INDEX 102104 99 86 82 90104107104 86 80 86  
MAX HEAT 103 105 95 81 105 108 99 96 100  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 70 97 68 96 68 96 66 95  
TEMP 77 70 93 94 76 69 92 93 75 69 92 93 74 67 91 92  
DEWPT 61 61 61 61 63 64 64 63 65 65 65 62 65 65 63 59  
PWIND DIR SE SE S S S SE S E  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN GN GN LT GN  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B1 SC FW FW SC SC FW SC SC SC FW FW FW SC FW  
POP 12HR 40 20 20 20 50 10 30 10  
RAIN SHWRS C C S S S S S C C C S  
TSTMS C S S S S S S C C C S  
 
 
NEZ010-252100-  
O'NEILL-HOLT NE  
42.48N 98.68W ELEV. 2000 FT  
1206 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 102 74 102 73 101  
TEMP 98102 97 83 79 76 74 86 98102 99 85 80 75 73 86 96101 98  
DEWPT 66 63 65 69 68 66 66 70 68 67 68 70 68 66 64 65 60 55 55  
RH 35 28 35 63 69 71 76 59 38 32 37 61 67 74 73 50 30 22 24  
WIND DIR SW S W S S S S S S S SW S SW W N NE NE NE E  
WIND SPD 8 11 12 11 11 11 12 16 19 18 14 10 5 4 5 9 11 10 9  
WIND GUST 21 21 23  
CLOUDS FW SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 SC FW CL FW FW FW FW SC FW FW FW FW  
POP 12HR 0 5 5 10 0  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0.07 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S S  
TSTMS S S  
HEAT INDEX 102105101 87 91104109105 90 81 88 97  
MAX HEAT 104 106 99 105 110 103 98 101  
EXTREME HEAT W W W W W W W W W W W W W W  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 71 96 68 95 70 94 67 93  
TEMP 76 71 92 92 74 69 91 91 75 70 91 90 73 68 89 90  
DEWPT 61 62 61 60 64 64 63 63 67 67 66 65 68 67 66 63  
PWIND DIR E SE S S S SE S NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN GN GN LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B1 SC FW SC B1 FW FW B1 B1 FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 20 20 10 10 50 20 40 10  
RAIN SHWRS S S C C S S C C  
TSTMS S S C C S S C C  
 
 
NEZ038-252100-  
BROKEN BOW-CUSTER NE  
41.44N 99.66W ELEV. 2475 FT  
1206 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 98 72 100 72 98  
TEMP 94 97 96 81 77 74 72 85 95 99 98 84 79 74 72 85 94 98 95  
DEWPT 68 64 64 65 65 65 66 69 69 68 68 67 65 64 63 66 66 62 63  
RH 43 34 35 58 67 74 81 59 43 37 38 57 62 71 73 53 40 31 35  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S S S S S S SW NW N NE NE E E  
WIND SPD 8 10 11 9 9 10 10 12 16 16 10 5 3 2 3 9 11 11 8  
WIND GUST 19 19 21 20 23 26 26 21 21  
CLOUDS SC SC SC SC B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 5  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS S  
TSTMS S  
HEAT INDEX 98100 98 83 89101105103 87 87 97 99 97  
MAX HEAT 99 101 95 101 106 101 98 101  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 70 91 67 92 68 92 66 91  
TEMP 76 70 88 89 73 68 88 89 73 68 88 90 72 67 87 89  
DEWPT 64 62 65 64 65 65 66 65 66 66 67 66 67 66 67 64  
PWIND DIR E E SE SE S SE E NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS SC B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B2 SC FW SC B1 FW  
POP 12HR 30 20 20 10 40 10 20 20  
RAIN SHWRS S C S S C C S S S  
TSTMS S C S C C S S S  
 
 
NEZ059-252100-  
NORTH PLATTE-LINCOLN NE  
41.14N 100.68W ELEV. 2800 FT  
1206 PM CDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
CDT 3HRLY 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19  
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 101 73 104 73 101  
TEMP 96100 99 84 79 76 73 86 97103102 86 80 76 73 86 97100 97  
DEWPT 66 60 61 62 62 63 64 66 66 63 65 65 63 63 63 65 64 61 63  
RH 38 27 29 48 56 64 73 51 36 27 30 50 56 64 71 50 34 28 33  
WIND DIR S S S S SE S S S S S S S N N N NE E E E  
WIND SPD 9 12 12 11 10 10 6 9 12 11 8 4 3 3 4 8 13 12 10  
WIND GUST 23 20 21 18 24  
CLOUDS SC FW FW B1 SC SC B1 FW CL FW FW SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC  
POP 12HR 0 0 0 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS C  
HEAT INDEX 100101100 85 88101106106 88 81 88 99101 99  
MAX HEAT 101 102 96 102 108 103 101 102  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
CDT 6HRLY 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19 01 07 13 19  
UTC 6HRLY 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00  
 
MIN/MAX 70 94 68 95 68 95 67 95  
TEMP 77 71 90 92 74 70 90 92 75 70 91 93 74 68 90 92  
DEWPT 65 65 64 64 65 65 64 64 66 66 66 64 66 66 65 62  
PWIND DIR NE E SE SE SE SE E NE  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 SC FW B1 B1 SC FW B2 B1 FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 40 30 20 5 40 5 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C C S S S C C S S  
TSTMS C S S S S S C S S S  
 
 
NEZ057-252100-  
OGALLALA-KEITH NE  
41.05N 101.80W ELEV. 3223 FT  
1106 AM MDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
MDT 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 102 72 105 72 101  
TEMP 98100 99 83 78 75 72 86100103102 85 78 74 72 85 97 99 96  
DEWPT 62 56 57 59 59 60 60 63 62 59 60 62 61 60 61 64 64 62 62  
RH 31 23 25 44 52 60 66 46 29 24 25 46 56 62 68 50 34 30 33  
WIND DIR S S S S S S S SW SW SW S S N N N NE E E E  
WIND SPD 11 14 16 13 13 12 8 9 9 8 5 5 4 4 5 8 13 11 11  
WIND GUST 25 24 23  
CLOUDS FW FW FW SC B1 B1 B1 FW CL FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 10 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS C  
HEAT INDEX 100 83 87102104103 85 86 99100 97  
MAX HEAT 102 102 96 104 107 103 101 104  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
MDT 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 69 94 67 94 67 95 66 94  
TEMP 75 69 90 91 73 68 89 91 73 67 90 92 72 67 90 91  
DEWPT 65 64 66 64 65 64 66 64 65 64 67 63 65 64 65 60  
PWIND DIR N E SE SE SE E E E  
WIND CHAR LT LT LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 50 30 30 10 40 10 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C S C C S C S S  
TSTMS C S C C S C S  
 
 
NEZ069-252100-  
IMPERIAL-CHASE NE  
40.54N 101.63W ELEV. 3284 FT  
1106 AM MDT SAT JUL 25 2026  
 
DATE SAT 07/25/26 SUN 07/26/26 MON 07/27/26  
MDT 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 100 70 103 69 99  
TEMP 96 99 98 84 78 72 70 86 98102101 85 78 72 70 85 96 98 96  
DEWPT 62 57 57 58 58 59 59 64 63 60 61 61 60 59 59 64 64 63 62  
RH 33 25 26 41 50 64 68 48 32 25 27 45 54 64 68 50 35 32 33  
WIND DIR S SE SE SE S S S SW S SW S S W NW N NE E E E  
WIND SPD 11 13 16 13 11 9 6 6 8 8 8 5 5 4 5 8 11 11 11  
WIND GUST 25 23  
CLOUDS FW CL FW B1 B1 FW SC FW SC FW FW SC SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC  
POP 12HR 0 5 0 5 10  
QPF 12HR 0 0 0 0 0  
SNOW 12HR 00-00 00-00 00-00  
RAIN SHWRS C  
TSTMS C  
HEAT INDEX 97 84 87100103102 86 86 98100 98  
MAX HEAT 98 99 95 100 105 101 99 102  
HEAT Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y  
 
DATE TUE 07/28/26 WED 07/29/26 THU 07/30/26 FRI 07/31/26  
MDT 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 66 93 65 93 64 94 64 93  
TEMP 75 67 89 91 72 67 88 91 72 66 89 92 72 65 89 91  
DEWPT 64 63 66 65 64 63 66 65 64 63 67 63 64 63 66 61  
PWIND DIR N E SE SE SE NE N E  
WIND CHAR LT GN LT GN LT LT LT LT  
AVG CLOUDS B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 SC FW B1 B1 FW FW SC SC FW  
POP 12HR 50 30 40 10 40 5 20 5  
RAIN SHWRS C C C C C S C S S  
TSTMS C C C S C S  
 
 
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