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Updated: 18-Aug-2026 9:21 AM

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US Weather Extremes

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USA

High Temp

114°F at Blythe Asos, CA

Low Temp

35°F at Dixon Airport, WY

Precipitation

2.20in at Clarksburg Benedum Ap, WV

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NE Weather Extremes

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for Monday,
August 17, 2026

High Temp

95°F at Mccook Municipal Ap, NE

Low Temp

55°F at Echo (pine Bluffs), NE
55°F at Kimball Municipal Ap Robert E Arraj Field, NE

Precipitation

0.65in at Oneill Municipal Ap, NE

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Current WXSIM Forecast

Tuesday, 18-Aug-2026 08:00 am

Today

Thunder storm
High: 81°

Tonight

Thunder storm
Low: 68°

Wednesday

Thunder storm
High: 85°

Wednesday
night

Thunder storm
Low: 68°

Thursday

Fog a.m.
High: 86°

Thursday
night

Thunder storm
Low: 70°

Friday

Partly Cloudy
High: 90°

Friday
night

Partly Cloudy
Low: 69°

Saturday

Mostly Sunny
High: 89°

Current NWS Forecast

Tue, 18-Aug-2026 7:35am CDT

Today

Showers And TStorms Likely then Chance Showers And TStorms

Hi 84 °F

Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy

Slight Chance Showers And TStorms then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 67 °F

Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 80 °F

Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance Showers And TStorms

Lo 65 °F

Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Sunny

Mostly Sunny

Hi 84 °F

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear

Mostly Clear

Lo 67 °F

Friday

Friday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Slight Chance Showers And TStorms

Hi 88 °F

Friday
Night
Friday Night: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Slight Chance Showers And TStorms

Lo 68 °F

Saturday

Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Slight Chance Showers And TStorms

Hi 86 °F

WxSim & NWS Temperature Forecast Comparison

National Weather Service (NW), Actual Observed (Act), WxSim Generated (WS)

2AM Forecasts

Updated: 08-18-26 at 2:00 am

Goal	Forecast Day						Day +1						Day +2						Day +3
± 2.0° F	Low			High			Low			High			Low			High			Low			High
Date	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
08-18-26	68		72	84		85	67		71	80		84	65		68	84		85	67		69	88		90
08-17-26	63	75.3°F	64	84	88.5 °F	87	68		69	86		87	67		70	79		87	64		69	81		83
08-16-26	69	65.7°F	73	81	84.1 °F	85	63	75.3°F	66	85	88.5 °F	89	68		69	87		89	67		71	79		78
08-15-26	72	75.6°F	76	89	89.6 °F	89	70	65.7°F	72	82	84.1 °F	86	64	75.3°F	71	84	88.5 °F	89	68		70	89		91
08-14-26	72	77.1°F	72	88	86.3 °F	87	71	75.6°F	71	90	89.6 °F	89	69	65.7°F	69	81	84.1 °F	87	64	75.3°F	67	81	88.5 °F	89
08-13-26	72	75.1°F	77	92	89.4 °F	90	71	77.1°F	73	89	86.3 °F	92	72	75.6°F	75	89	89.6 °F	90	70	65.7°F	72	81	84.1 °F	80
08-12-26	73	78.6°F	78	93	94.6 °F	102	72	75.1°F	73	88	89.4 °F	90	71	77.1°F	73	90	86.3 °F	94	72	75.6°F	74	88	89.6 °F	94
Results	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
# Succ	0		3	3		5	0		0	2		4	0		1	1		2	0		1	1		1
% Succ			50.0	50.0		83.3			0.0	40.0		80.0			25.0	25.0		50.0			33.3	33.3		33.3
Ave Error	5.5		4.4	2.4		2.0	6.1		5.3	2.0		1.9	6.1		3.1	3.0		2.9	6.4		5.4	4.1		3.0
Net Error	-4.4		-1.2	-0.9		1.3	-4.4		-2.8	-0.8		1.6	-4.4		-1.4	-1.1		2.9	-3.5		-1.2	-4.1		0.3
Std Dev	3.9		4.0	1.5		1.3	4.9		3.8	1.6		1.4	5.9		2.7	2.7		2.8	6.4		5.4	4.1		3.0

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5AM Forecasts

Updated: 08-18-26 at 5:00 am

Goal	Forecast Day						Day +1						Day +2						Day +3
± 2.0° F	Low			High			Low			High			Low			High			Low			High
Date	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
08-18-26	68		82	84		69	67		82	80		67	65		84	84		68	67		89	88		67
08-17-26	63	66.9°F	87	84	88.5 °F	68	68		89	86		70	67		86	79		69	64		83	81		66
08-16-26	69	63.9°F	85	81	84.1 °F	66	63	66.9°F	90	85	88.5 °F	69	68		90	87		71	67		78	79		66
08-15-26	72	73.9°F	87	89	89.6 °F	72	70	63.9°F	84	82	84.1 °F	70	64	66.9°F	88	84	88.5 °F	71	68		90	89		70
08-14-26	72	76.4°F	93	88	86.3 °F	71	71	73.9°F	90	90	89.6 °F	69	69	63.9°F	87	81	84.1 °F	68	64	66.9°F	90	81	88.5 °F	70
08-13-26	72	72.6°F	89	92	89.4 °F	73	71	76.4°F	92	89	86.3 °F	75	72	73.9°F	90	89	89.6 °F	72	70	63.9°F	80	81	84.1 °F	69
08-12-26	73	77.4°F	99	93	94.6 °F	76	72	72.6°F	91	88	89.4 °F	72	71	76.4°F	94	90	86.3 °F	74	72	73.9°F	94	88	89.6 °F	69
Results	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
# Succ	2		0	3		0	1		0	2		0	1		0	1		0	1		0	1		0
% Succ	33.3		0.0	50.0		0.0	20.0		0.0	40.0		0.0	25.0		0.0	25.0		0.0	33.3		0.0	33.3		0.0
Ave Error	3.4		18.2	2.4		17.8	3.8		18.7	2.0		16.6	3.8		19.5	3.0		15.9	3.6		19.8	4.1		18.1
Net Error	-1.7		18.2	-0.9		-17.8	-1.3		18.7	-0.8		-16.6	-1.3		19.5	-1.1		-15.9	0.4		19.8	-4.1		-18.1
Std Dev	2.1		7.9	1.5		7.4	2.6		12.0	1.6		10.8	3.3		16.9	2.7		13.8	3.6		19.8	4.1		18.1

8AM Forecasts

Updated: 08-18-26 at 8:00 am

Goal	Forecast Day						Day +1						Day +2						Day +3
± 2.0° F	High			Low			High			Low			High			Low			High			Low
Date	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
08-18-26	84		81	67		68	80		85	65		68	84		86	67		70	88		90	68		69
08-17-26	84	88.5 °F	86	68	66.6°F	67	86		87	67		69	79		86	64		69	81		85	65		68
08-16-26	81	84.1 °F	83	63	63.0°F	64	85	88.5 °F	88	68	66.6°F	69	87		93	67		68	79		83	64		65
08-15-26	89	89.6 °F	86	70	68.9°F	70	82	84.1 °F	77	64	63.0°F	65	84	88.5 °F	86	68	66.6°F	69	89		91	68		72
08-14-26	88	86.3 °F	91	71	75.0°F	71	90	89.6 °F	89	69	68.9°F	71	81	84.1 °F	85	64	63.0°F	70	81	88.5 °F	87	66	66.6°F	72
08-13-26	91	89.4 °F	90	71	70.5°F	73	89	86.3 °F	94	72	75.0°F	74	89	89.6 °F	88	70	68.9°F	70	81	84.1 °F	78	66	63.0°F	67
08-12-26	93	94.6 °F	96	72	71.6°F	76	88	89.4 °F	90	71	70.5°F	75	90	86.3 °F	96	72	75.0°F	74	88	89.6 °F	95	69	68.9°F	69
Results	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
# Succ	4		3	5		3	2		3	4		2	1		2	3		2	1		1	2		1
% Succ	66.7		50.0	83.3		50.0	40.0		60.0	80.0		40.0	25.0		50.0	75.0		50.0	33.3		33.3	66.7		33.3
Ave Error	2.2		2.3	1.2		2.2	2.0		3.3	1.2		2.4	3.0		3.7	1.6		2.9	4.1		4.3	1.2		3.2
Net Error	-1.1		-0.1	-0.1		0.9	-0.8		0.0	0.0		2.0	-1.1		1.6	0.1		2.4	-4.1		-0.7	0.8		3.2
Std Dev	1.5		1.7	1.4		1.5	1.6		3.2	0.9		1.5	2.7		3.2	1.4		2.5	4.1		4.3	1.2		3.2

11AM Forecasts

Updated: 08-17-26 at 11:00 am

Goal	Forecast Day						Day +1						Day +2						Day +3
± 2.0° F	High			Low			High			Low			High			Low			High			Low
Date	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
08-17-26	86		87	68		68	85		87	67		69	79		86	64		69	81		85	65		68
08-16-26	81	84.1 °F	78	63	63.0°F	63	85		86	68		68	87		93	67		68	79		82	64		65
08-15-26	89	89.6 °F	86	70	68.8°F	71	82	84.1 °F	79	64	63.0°F	65	84		86	68		69	89		92	68		72
08-14-26	88	86.3 °F	89	71	75.0°F	73	90	89.6 °F	89	69	68.8°F	71	81	84.1 °F	85	64	63.0°F	71	81		87	66		72
08-13-26	91	89.4 °F	91	71	70.5°F	74	89	86.3 °F	93	72	75.0°F	75	89	89.6 °F	88	70	68.8°F	71	81	84.1 °F	78	66	63.0°F	67
08-12-26	93	94.6 °F	98	72	71.6°F	77	88	89.4 °F	91	71	70.5°F	74	90	86.3 °F	96	72	75.0°F	74	88	89.6 °F	95	69	68.8°F	69
08-11-26	95	96.4 °F	99	72	75.4°F	79	92	94.6 °F	98	71	71.6°F	72	84	89.4 °F	87	68	70.5°F	71	86	86.3 °F	97	71	75.0°F	76
Results	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
# Succ	5		1	4		2	2		2	4		3	1		2	2		2	2		0	1		2
% Succ	83.3		16.7	66.7		33.3	40.0		40.0	80.0		60.0	25.0		50.0	50.0		50.0	66.7		0.0	33.3		66.7
Ave Error	1.7		3.3	1.6		2.8	1.8		3.5	1.1		1.6	3.2		3.7	1.9		2.9	1.7		7.4	2.4		1.7
Net Error	-0.6		0.1	-0.9		2.1	-0.6		1.2	-0.4		1.6	-1.4		1.7	-0.8		2.4	-1.7		3.3	-0.3		1.7
Std Dev	1.0		1.9	1.5		2.0	1.4		3.0	1.2		1.3	2.8		3.4	1.7		3.6	1.7		7.4	2.4		1.7

2PM Forecasts

Updated: 08-17-26 at 2:00 pm

Goal	Forecast Day						Day +1						Day +2						Day +3
± 2.0° F	High			Low			High			Low			High			Low			High			Low
Date	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
08-17-26	86		87	68		68	84		87	67		70	80		86	65		69	83		84	67		67
08-16-26	81	84.1 °F	81	63	63.0°F	64	87		86	68		69	86		93	66		70	78		84	63		67
08-15-26	88	89.6 °F	89	69	68.8°F	73	83	84.1 °F	78	63	63.0°F	66	84		85	68		69	88		86	67		70
08-14-26	87	86.3 °F	85	72	75.0°F	72	89	89.6 °F	90	69	68.8°F	71	82	84.1 °F	86	64	63.0°F	67	84		85	68		69
08-13-26	91	89.4 °F	91	72	70.5°F	75	90	86.3 °F	93	71	75.0°F	76	90	89.6 °F	91	70	68.8°F	69	82	84.1 °F	77	65	63.0°F	67
08-12-26	94	94.6 °F	91	73	71.6°F	76	92	89.4 °F	93	71	70.5°F	75	89	86.3 °F	95	71	75.0°F	75	91	89.6 °F	94	70	68.8°F	68
08-11-26	95	96.4 °F	99	73	75.4°F	82	91	94.6 °F	101	72	71.6°F	72	86	89.4 °F	89	70	70.5°F	73	89	86.3 °F	96	71	75.0°F	74
Results	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
# Succ	5		3	4		1	2		1	4		2	1		3	3		2	1		0	2		2
% Succ	83.3		50.0	66.7		16.7	40.0		20.0	80.0		40.0	25.0		75.0	75.0		50.0	33.3		0.0	66.7		66.7
Ave Error	1.5		2.1	1.4		4.0	2.3		4.6	1.0		2.2	2.2		3.1	1.7		1.7	2.1		7.1	2.4		1.9
Net Error	-0.7		-0.7	-0.4		3.0	0.2		2.2	-0.6		2.2	-0.6		2.9	-0.6		1.7	0.7		2.3	-0.3		0.7
Std Dev	1.0		1.4	1.2		2.1	1.9		3.7	1.6		1.5	1.9		2.8	1.5		1.9	2.1		7.1	2.4		1.9

5PM Forecasts

Updated: 08-17-26 at 5:00 pm

Goal	Forecast Day						Day +1						Day +2						Day +3
± 2.0° F	High			Low			High			Low			High			Low			High			Low
Date	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
08-17-26	86		69	68		86	84		71	67		87	80		69	65		84	83		67	67		88
08-16-26	81	84.1 °F	66	63	63.0°F	87	87		70	68		85	86		71	66		83	78		67	63		81
08-15-26	88	89.6 °F	73	69	68.8°F	77	83	84.1 °F	65	63	63.0°F	85	84		69	68		86	88		70	67		81
08-14-26	87	86.3 °F	74	72	75.0°F	90	89	89.6 °F	72	69	68.8°F	86	82	84.1 °F	67	64	63.0°F	85	84		69	68		92
08-13-26	91	89.4 °F	75	72	70.5°F	92	90	86.3 °F	75	71	75.0°F	90	90	89.6 °F	69	70	68.8°F	77	82	84.1 °F	67	65	63.0°F	84
08-12-26	94	94.6 °F	76	73	71.6°F	93	92	89.4 °F	75	71	70.5°F	95	89	86.3 °F	75	71	75.0°F	94	91	89.6 °F	68	70	68.8°F	80
08-11-26	95	96.4 °F	84	73	75.4°F	100	91	94.6 °F	73	72	71.6°F	90	86	89.4 °F	73	70	70.5°F	96	89	86.3 °F	74	71	75.0°F	95
Results	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
# Succ	5		0	4		0	2		0	4		0	1		0	3		0	1		0	2		0
% Succ	83.3		0.0	66.7		0.0	40.0		0.0	80.0		0.0	25.0		0.0	75.0		0.0	33.3		0.0	66.7		0.0
Ave Error	1.5		15.4	1.4		19.1	2.3		16.8	1.0		19.4	2.2		16.4	1.7		18.7	2.1		17.0	2.4		17.4
Net Error	-0.7		-15.4	-0.4		19.1	0.2		-16.8	-0.6		19.4	-0.6		-16.4	-0.6		18.7	0.7		-17.0	-0.3		17.4
Std Dev	1.0		6.7	1.2		9.5	1.9		11.0	1.6		12.5	1.9		14.2	1.5		16.3	2.1		17.0	2.4		17.4

8PM Forecasts

Updated: 08-17-26 at 8:00 pm

Goal	Forecast Day						Day +1						Day +2						Day +3
± 2.0° F	Low			High			Low			High			Low			High			Low			High
Date	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
08-17-26	68		73	84		83	67		72	80		88	65		70	83		86	67		69	88		90
08-16-26	63	63.0°F	65	87	84.1 °F	87	68		70	86		83	66		70	78		84	63		65	81		79
08-15-26	69	68.8°F	72	83	89.6 °F	81	63	63.0°F	67	84	84.1 °F	88	68		70	88		94	67		71	79		84
08-14-26	72	75.0°F	72	89	86.3 °F	87	69	68.8°F	69	82	89.6 °F	87	64	63.0°F	68	84	84.1 °F	88	68		69	90		93
08-13-26	72	70.5°F	73	90	89.4 °F	88	71	75.0°F	71	90	86.3 °F	88	70	68.8°F	70	82	89.6 °F	83	65	63.0°F	65	81	84.1 °F	85
08-12-26	73	71.6°F	76	92	94.6 °F	93	71	70.5°F	74	89	89.4 °F	92	71	75.0°F	74	91	86.3 °F	94	70	68.8°F	70	82	89.6 °F	75
08-11-26	73	75.4°F	83	91	96.4 °F	100	72	71.6°F	78	86	94.6 °F	94	70	70.5°F	76	89	89.4 °F	96	71	75.0°F	75	88	86.3 °F	95
Results	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
# Succ	4		1	1		3	4		1	2		2	3		2	2		0	2		3	1		1
% Succ	66.7		16.7	16.7		50.0	80.0		20.0	40.0		40.0	75.0		50.0	50.0		0.0	66.7		100.0	33.3		33.3
Ave Error	1.4		3.8	3.5		3.1	1.0		3.6	4.1		2.3	1.7		3.2	3.2		6.2	2.4		1.1	4.1		8.1
Net Error	-0.4		2.8	-1.4		-0.7	-0.6		2.0	-2.6		1.0	-0.6		2.7	-0.8		2.9	-0.3		1.1	-3.0		-1.7
Std Dev	1.2		1.8	2.3		2.9	1.6		2.8	3.5		1.6	1.5		2.9	3.2		5.5	2.4		1.1	4.1		8.1

11PM Forecasts

Updated: 08-17-26 at 11:00 pm

Goal	Forecast Day						Day +1						Day +2						Day +3
± 2.0° F	Low			High			Low			High			Low			High			Low			High
Date	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
08-17-26	68		74	84		85	67		72	80		88	65		69	84		86	67		69	88		90
08-16-26	63	77.3°F	64	87	84.1 °F	87	68		69	86		85	66		70	78		85	63		65	81		79
08-15-26	69	68.5°F	74	81	89.6 °F	81	63	77.3°F	67	85	84.1 °F	87	68		71	87		93	67		71	79		84
08-14-26	72	77.7°F	75	89	86.3 °F	87	70	68.5°F	70	82	89.6 °F	87	64	77.3°F	69	84	84.1 °F	88	68		69	89		93
08-13-26	72	77.4°F	74	88	89.4 °F	85	71	77.7°F	71	90	86.3 °F	87	69	68.5°F	71	81	89.6 °F	83	64	77.3°F	66	81	84.1 °F	85
08-12-26	72	75.9°F	77	92	94.6 °F	91	71	77.4°F	74	89	89.4 °F	94	71	77.7°F	74	91	86.3 °F	94	70	68.5°F	69	82	89.6 °F	75
08-11-26	73	80.1°F	81	91	96.4 °F	97	72	75.9°F	76	86	94.6 °F	93	70	77.4°F	75	89	89.4 °F	96	71	77.7°F	74	88	86.3 °F	95
Results	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS	NW	Act	WS
# Succ	1		2	1		2	1		2	2		2	1		0	2		0	1		1	1		1
% Succ	16.7		33.3	16.7		33.3	20.0		40.0	40.0		40.0	25.0		0.0	50.0		0.0	33.3		33.3	33.3		33.3
Ave Error	6.2		4.5	3.9		3.5	6.6		4.4	4.2		2.5	7.0		4.2	3.5		6.2	7.2		5.2	4.1		8.1
Net Error	-6.0		-2.0	-2.1		-2.1	-6.0		-3.8	-2.4		0.8	-6.7		-3.0	-1.1		2.9	-6.2		-4.8	-3.0		-1.7
Std Dev	4.9		4.4	2.8		2.8	5.9		4.2	3.4		1.8	6.8		4.2	3.4		5.5	7.2		5.2	4.1		8.1

Forecast Comparison Script Created by Jim McMurray of Juneau County Weather.
WXSIM is a product of Tom Ehrensberger.

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