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Updated: 29-Jul-2026 8:22 AM

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US Weather Extremes

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USA

High Temp

111°F at Las Vegas Nellis Afb, NV
111°F at Palm Springs Asos, CA

Low Temp

34°F at Chillicothe, OH

Precipitation

8.16in at Galesburg Municipal Ap, IL

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NE Weather Extremes

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for Tuesday,
July 28, 2026

High Temp

97°F at Offutt Afb Bellevue, NE
97°F at Norfolk Karl Stefan Memorial Ap, NE
97°F at Scottsbluff W B Heilig Field Ap, NE
97°F at Chadron Municipal Ap, NE

Low Temp

63°F at Alliance Municipal Airport Asos, NE

Precipitation

1.46in at Lincoln Airport, NE

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Current WXSIM Forecast

Wednesday, 29-Jul-2026 08:00 am

Today

Thunder storm
High: 90°

Tonight

Thunder storm
Low: 74°

Thursday

Thunder storm
High: 84°

Thursday
night

Thunder storm
Low: 72°

Friday

Thunder storm
High: 79°

Friday
night
Clear

Clear
Low: 65°

Saturday

Mostly Sunny
High: 84°

Saturday
night
Clear

Clear
Low: 66°

Sunday

Sunny
High: 90°

Current NWS Forecast

Wed, 29-Jul-2026 7:51am CDT

Today

Chance Showers And TStorms

Hi 91 °F

Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance Showers And TStorms

Lo 72 °F

Thursday

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Chance Showers And TStorms

Hi 89 °F

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms

Showers And TStorms

Lo 71 °F

Friday

Friday: Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Sunny

Rain Showers Likely then Mostly Sunny

Hi 85 °F

Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear

Mostly Clear

Lo 66 °F

Saturday

Saturday: Sunny

Sunny

Hi 85 °F

Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Clear

Clear

Lo 65 °F

Sunday

Sunday: Sunny

Sunny

Hi 88 °F

WxSim & NWS Temperature Forecast Comparison

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

2AM Forecasts

Updated: 07-29-26 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
07-29-26	72		77	94		93	72		70	89		78	71		69	85		79	66		64	85		85
07-28-26	76	80.1°F	80	92	97.1 °F	96	73		74	91		90	72		67	89		80	71		67	88		79
07-27-26	81	84.6°F	84	102	103.2 °F	109	76	80.1°F	79	92	97.1 °F	98	72		76	93		96	73		75	91		91
07-26-26	77	87.2°F	81	103	103.5 °F	104	80	84.6°F	82	103	103.2 °F	108	77	80.1°F	79	93	97.1 °F	99	72		74	94		93
07-25-26	70	83.5°F	73	99	103.8 °F	97	75	87.2°F	78	101	103.5 °F	105	79	84.6°F	80	101	103.2 °F	106	75	80.1°F	79	94	97.1 °F	102
07-24-26	66	73.6°F	68	84	76.6 °F	86	69	83.5°F	68	95	103.8 °F	99	74	87.2°F	77	99	103.5 °F	106	79	84.6°F	79	101	103.2 °F	106
07-23-26	63	69.1°F	64	78	79.5 °F	82	65	73.6°F	66	83	76.6 °F	82	68	83.5°F	69	93	103.8 °F	97	72	87.2°F	78	97	103.5 °F	102
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		2	3		2	0		1	1		2	0		1	0		1	0		1	0		1
% Succ			33.3	50.0		33.3			20.0	20.0		40.0			25.0			25.0			33.3			33.3
Ave Error	7.5		4.7	3.4		4.4	8.8		7.2	4.6		3.5	9.4		7.6	5.4		3.5	8.6		5.3	3.9		3.1
Net Error	-7.5		-4.7	-0.9		1.7	-8.8		-7.2	-2.0		1.6	-9.4		-7.6	-5.4		0.1	-8.6		-5.3	-3.9		2.1
Std Dev	4.6		4.0	2.8		3.6	6.4		5.8	3.6		2.7	8.7		7.3	4.7		3.1	8.6		5.3	3.9		3.1

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5AM Forecasts

Updated: 07-29-26 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
07-29-26	72		92	94		72	72		81	89		73	71		81	85		65	66		86	85		66
07-28-26	72	77.1°F	92	92	97.1 °F	69	73		87	91		68	72		79	89		67	71		79	88		65
07-27-26	81	72.6°F	109	102	103.2 °F	75	76	77.1°F	96	92	97.1 °F	76	72		94	93		75	73		91	91		73
07-26-26	77	83.7°F	105	103	103.5 °F	82	80	72.6°F	108	103	103.2 °F	80	77	77.1°F	100	93	97.1 °F	74	72		93	94		76
07-25-26	70	80.5°F	96	99	103.8 °F	78	75	83.7°F	105	101	103.5 °F	80	79	72.6°F	106	101	103.2 °F	80	75	77.1°F	101	94	97.1 °F	75
07-24-26	66	73.2°F	85	84	76.6 °F	68	69	80.5°F	98	95	103.8 °F	77	74	83.7°F	106	99	103.5 °F	79	79	72.6°F	107	101	103.2 °F	79
07-23-26	63	68.0°F	82	78	79.5 °F	63	65	73.2°F	78	83	76.6 °F	68	68	80.5°F	98	93	103.8 °F	79	72	83.7°F	102	97	103.5 °F	83
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		0	3		0	1		0	1		0	1		0	0		0	0		0	0		0
% Succ			0.0	50.0		0.0	20.0		0.0	20.0		0.0	25.0		0.0			0.0			0.0			0.0
Ave Error	7.2		19.0	3.4		21.5	7.4		19.6	4.6		20.6	7.2		24.0	5.4		23.9	6.7		25.5	3.9		22.3
Net Error	-4.4		19.0	-0.9		-21.5	-4.4		19.6	-2.0		-20.6	-4.0		24.0	-5.4		-23.9	-2.5		25.5	-3.9		-22.3
Std Dev	3.4		11.2	2.8		11.1	5.5		14.3	3.6		13.2	7.2		20.8	4.7		20.7	6.7		25.5	3.9		22.3

8AM Forecasts

Updated: 07-29-26 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
07-29-26	94		90	72		74	89		84	71		72	85		79	66		65	85		84	65		66
07-28-26	92	97.1 °F	90	73	76.5°F	73	91		90	72		69	89		83	71		68	88		80	66		66
07-27-26	102	103.2 °F	105	76	72.6°F	77	92	97.1 °F	97	72	76.5°F	78	93		96	73		75	91		92	71		72
07-26-26	103	103.5 °F	100	80	82.4°F	80	103	103.2 °F	106	77	72.6°F	80	93	97.1 °F	104	72	76.5°F	76	94		96	72		77
07-25-26	99	103.8 °F	100	75	79.3°F	79	101	103.5 °F	105	79	82.4°F	81	101	103.2 °F	107	75	72.6°F	78	94	97.1 °F	97	72	76.5°F	74
07-24-26	84	76.6 °F	85	69	72.1°F	69	95	103.8 °F	99	74	79.3°F	75	99	103.5 °F	105	79	82.4°F	80	101	103.2 °F	106	75	72.6°F	78
07-23-26	78	79.5 °F	82	65	67.6°F	66	83	76.6 °F	77	68	72.1°F	68	93	103.8 °F	97	72	79.3°F	78	97	103.5 °F	102	77	82.4°F	83
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	3		1	0		2	1		3	0		2	0		1	0		2	0		2	0		1
% Succ	50.0		16.7			33.3	20.0		60.0			40.0			25.0			50.0			66.7			33.3
Ave Error	3.4		4.5	3.2		2.6	4.6		1.9	4.3		3.7	5.4		4.8	4.4		2.4	3.9		1.5	4.1		2.8
Net Error	-0.9		-0.3	-2.1		-1.1	-2.0		0.0	-2.6		-0.2	-5.4		1.4	-3.2		0.3	-3.9		0.4	-2.5		1.2
Std Dev	2.8		2.9	1.4		1.6	3.6		1.5	2.8		3.2	4.7		4.3	3.8		2.3	3.9		1.5	4.1		2.8

11AM Forecasts

Updated: 07-28-26 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
07-28-26	92		94	73		73	91		89	72		70	89		85	71		70	88		81	66		67
07-27-26	102	103.2 °F	104	76	72.7°F	80	92		93	72		75	93		95	73		75	91		92	71		72
07-26-26	103	103.5 °F	101	79	82.4°F	78	101	103.2 °F	104	77	72.7°F	79	93		103	72		76	94		96	72		77
07-25-26	99	103.8 °F	99	77	79.3°F	80	100	103.5 °F	105	79	82.4°F	81	101	103.2 °F	107	75	72.7°F	78	94		97	72		74
07-24-26	84	76.6 °F	83	69	72.1°F	69	95	103.8 °F	100	74	79.3°F	76	99	103.5 °F	106	79	82.4°F	79	101	103.2 °F	106	75	72.7°F	78
07-23-26	78	79.5 °F	81	66	67.6°F	66	82	76.6 °F	78	69	72.1°F	68	95	103.8 °F	97	73	79.3°F	78	98	103.5 °F	103	78	82.4°F	83
07-22-26	78	73.9 °F	79	63	64.8°F	60	78	79.5 °F	73	64	67.6°F	61	83	76.6 °F	83	67	72.1°F	70	95	103.8 °F	96	74	79.3°F	78
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	3		2	2		2	1		3	0		1	0		0	0		1	0		1	0		2
% Succ	50.0		33.3	33.3		33.3	20.0		60.0			20.0			0.0			25.0			33.3			66.7
Ave Error	3.3		3.5	2.6		3.7	4.3		2.8	3.9		4.3	5.5		4.9	4.3		3.0	5.5		3.7	4.0		2.4
Net Error	0.6		1.1	-1.5		-1.0	-2.1		-1.3	-2.2		-1.8	-2.3		1.5	-3.1		-0.4	-5.5		-1.8	-2.5		1.5
Std Dev	2.7		2.4	1.2		2.6	3.5		2.1	2.6		3.2	5.0		4.3	3.8		2.9	5.5		3.7	4.0		2.4

2PM Forecasts

Updated: 07-28-26 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
07-28-26	92		95	72		73	92		89	72		70	88		83	71		70	86		84	65		65
07-27-26	102	103.2 °F	104	76	72.7°F	83	92		93	72		73	93		92	73		75	91		93	71		72
07-26-26	103	103.5 °F	103	79	82.4°F	82	101	103.2 °F	108	77	72.7°F	82	93		101	73		76	93		95	74		76
07-25-26	99	103.8 °F	102	77	79.3°F	82	100	103.5 °F	107	79	82.4°F	79	101	103.2 °F	106	75	72.7°F	79	95		95	72		76
07-24-26	82	76.6 °F	79	70	72.1°F	69	98	103.8 °F	98	75	79.3°F	76	101	103.5 °F	105	79	82.4°F	78	101	103.2 °F	106	76	72.7°F	79
07-23-26	78	79.5 °F	80	66	67.6°F	64	82	76.6 °F	80	69	72.1°F	69	95	103.8 °F	98	73	79.3°F	78	98	103.5 °F	105	78	82.4°F	81
07-22-26	78	73.9 °F	74	63	64.8°F	62	79	79.5 °F	75	64	67.6°F	62	83	76.6 °F	82	67	72.1°F	70	94	103.8 °F	97	73	79.3°F	77
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	3		5	2		1	1		0	0		0	0		1	0		1	0		1	0		1
% Succ	50.0		83.3	33.3		16.7	20.0		0.0			0.0			25.0			25.0			33.3			33.3
Ave Error	2.9		1.0	2.4		3.8	3.5		4.4	3.7		4.9	5.0		3.9	4.3		3.5	5.8		3.7	4.7		3.3
Net Error	0.3		0.3	-1.3		0.5	-1.3		0.3	-2.0		-1.2	-1.8		1.0	-3.1		-0.4	-5.8		-0.8	-2.5		0.9
Std Dev	2.2		0.8	1.2		3.4	2.5		2.9	2.4		3.8	4.5		3.4	3.8		3.4	5.8		3.7	4.7		3.3

5PM Forecasts

Updated: 07-28-26 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
07-28-26	92		75	72		89	92		71	72		83	88		70	71		83	86		65	65		85
07-27-26	102	103.2 °F	82	76	72.7°F	94	92		76	72		90	91		71	73		90	90		72	71		84
07-26-26	103	103.5 °F	81	79	82.4°F	106	101	103.2 °F	80	77	72.7°F	100	93		76	73		94	93		75	74		89
07-25-26	99	103.8 °F	83	77	79.3°F	107	100	103.5 °F	81	79	82.4°F	106	101	103.2 °F	79	75	72.7°F	95	95		76	72		94
07-24-26	82	76.6 °F	66	70	72.1°F	97	98	103.8 °F	76	75	79.3°F	105	101	103.5 °F	78	79	82.4°F	107	101	103.2 °F	80	76	72.7°F	96
07-23-26	79	79.5 °F	67	66	67.6°F	81	82	76.6 °F	67	69	72.1°F	99	95	103.8 °F	80	73	79.3°F	106	98	103.5 °F	81	78	82.4°F	109
07-22-26	78	73.9 °F	64	63	64.8°F	77	79	79.5 °F	62	64	67.6°F	80	83	76.6 °F	70	67	72.1°F	97	94	103.8 °F	77	73	79.3°F	104
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	3		0	2		0	1		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		0
% Succ	50.0		0.0	33.3		0.0	20.0		0.0			0.0			0.0			0.0			0.0			0.0
Ave Error	2.8		16.3	2.4		20.5	3.5		20.1	3.7		23.2	5.0		20.0	4.3		24.6	5.8		24.2	4.7		24.9
Net Error	0.4		-16.3	-1.3		20.5	-1.3		-20.1	-2.0		23.2	-1.8		-20.0	-3.1		24.6	-5.8		-24.2	-2.5		24.9
Std Dev	2.3		8.1	1.2		9.6	2.5		13.3	2.4		14.8	4.5		17.5	3.8		21.4	5.8		24.2	4.7		24.9

8PM Forecasts

Updated: 07-28-26 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
07-28-26	72		76	92		86	72		68	88		84	71		68	86		81	65		66	85		85
07-27-26	76	72.7°F	81	92	103.2 °F	95	72		74	91		87	73		70	90		88	71		69	89		81
07-26-26	79	82.4°F	83	101	103.5 °F	108	77	72.7°F	80	93	103.2 °F	99	73		75	93		96	74		78	90		99
07-25-26	77	79.3°F	84	102	103.8 °F	106	79	82.4°F	81	101	103.5 °F	105	75	72.7°F	79	95	103.2 °F	99	72		73	95		93
07-24-26	70	72.1°F	69	98	76.6 °F	97	75	79.3°F	77	101	103.8 °F	106	79	82.4°F	79	101	103.5 °F	102	76	72.7°F	79	95	103.2 °F	95
07-23-26	66	67.6°F	65	82	79.5 °F	80	69	72.1°F	66	95	76.6 °F	100	73	79.3°F	78	98	103.8 °F	106	78	82.4°F	80	99	103.5 °F	107
07-22-26	63	64.8°F	64	79	73.9 °F	75	64	67.6°F	62	83	79.5 °F	83	67	72.1°F	69	94	76.6 °F	101	73	79.3°F	80	98	103.8 °F	105
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		2	1		2	0		1	0		1	0		1	0		1	0		1	0		1
% Succ	33.3		33.3	16.7		33.3			20.0			20.0			25.0			25.0			33.3			33.3
Ave Error	2.4		3.4	7.4		6.2	3.7		4.5	7.5		7.0	4.3		3.5	8.5		8.1	4.7		3.1	6.2		4.3
Net Error	-1.3		1.2	2.3		3.4	-2.0		-1.6	1.3		5.3	-3.1		-0.4	0.2		5.2	-2.5		1.5	-6.2		-1.2
Std Dev	1.2		2.8	7.6		7.0	2.4		3.6	5.8		5.6	3.8		3.4	7.3		7.3	4.7		3.1	6.2		4.3

11PM Forecasts

Updated: 07-28-26 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
07-28-26	72		78	92		91	72		68	88		83	71		69	86		81	65		65	85		85
07-27-26	76	84.2°F	81	92	103.2 °F	99	72		76	91		92	73		71	90		90	71		69	89		81
07-26-26	80	86.5°F	80	102	103.5 °F	104	75	84.2°F	81	93	103.2 °F	98	73		74	93		96	74		78	90		99
07-25-26	77	89.2°F	83	102	103.8 °F	104	79	86.5°F	80	101	103.5 °F	106	75	84.2°F	78	95	103.2 °F	99	72		73	95		93
07-24-26	70	86.6°F	71	98	76.6 °F	98	75	89.2°F	77	101	103.8 °F	107	79	86.5°F	79	101	103.5 °F	103	76	84.2°F	78	95	103.2 °F	96
07-23-26	66	74.3°F	67	82	79.5 °F	81	69	86.6°F	65	95	76.6 °F	100	73	89.2°F	77	98	103.8 °F	106	78	86.5°F	80	99	103.5 °F	108
07-22-26	63	71.8°F	61	79	73.9 °F	76	64	74.3°F	61	83	79.5 °F	82	67	86.6°F	68	94	76.6 °F	101	73	89.2°F	80	98	103.8 °F	106
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		0	2		3	0		0	0		0	0		0	0		1	0		0	0		0
% Succ			0.0	33.3		50.0			0.0			0.0			0.0			25.0			0.0			0.0
Ave Error	10.1		8.3	7.3		5.0	11.8		11.4	7.5		7.4	13.1		11.1	8.5		7.8	11.0		7.3	6.2		4.6
Net Error	-10.1		-8.3	2.4		3.6	-11.8		-11.4	1.3		5.3	-13.1		-11.1	0.2		5.5	-11.0		-7.3	-6.2		-0.2
Std Dev	5.3		5.1	7.7		7.6	7.8		8.4	5.8		5.5	11.5		9.9	7.3		7.0	11.0		7.3	6.2		4.6

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

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