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Updated: 18-Feb-2026 12:49 PM

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US Weather Extremes

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USA

High Temp

93°F at Zapata County Airport, TX

Low Temp

-5°F at Cut Bank Airport, MT

Precipitation

2.05in at Blue Canyon Nyack Ap, CA

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NE Weather Extremes

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for Tuesday,
February 17, 2026

High Temp

80°F at Lexington Jim Kelly Field, NE

Low Temp

25°F at Echo (pine Bluffs), NE

Precipitation

0.02in at Lincoln Airport, NE

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Current WXSIM Forecast

Wednesday, 18-Feb-2026 11:00 am

This
afternoon

Mostly Cloudy
High: 62°

Tonight

Partly Cloudy
Low: 36°

Thursday

Rain Sleet
High: 53°

Thursday
night
Rain and Snow
Cold!

Rain and Snow
Cold!
Low: 21°

Friday

Mostly Sunny
Cold!
High: 38°

Friday
night

Mostly Cloudy
Low: 21°

Saturday

Mostly Cloudy
High: 40°

Saturday
night
Mostly Clear
Cold!

Mostly Clear
Cold!
Low: 17°

Sunday

Sunny
Cold!
High: 36°

Current NWS Forecast

Wed, 18-Feb-2026 12:05pm CST

This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Mostly Sunny

Mostly Sunny

Hi 65 °F

Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Lo 33 °F

Thursday

Thursday: Chance Light Snow

Chance Light Snow

Hi 43 °F

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Light Snow Likely

Light Snow Likely

Lo 18 °F

Friday

Friday: Sunny

Sunny

Hi 34 °F

Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Light Snow

Chance Light Snow

Lo 17 °F

Saturday

Saturday: Slight Chance Light Snow

Slight Chance Light Snow

Hi 39 °F

Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear

Mostly Clear

Lo 15 °F

Sunday

Sunday: Sunny

Sunny

Hi 35 °F

WxSim & NWS Temperature Forecast Comparison

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

2AM Forecasts

Updated: 02-18-26 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
02-18-26	42		39	65		60	32		32	42		48	17		21	36		35	18		18	37		40
02-17-26	46	53.3°F	45	77	70.9 °F	74	41		42	65		63	34		28	48		44	17		16	38		35
02-16-26	46	48.2°F	43	69	67.4 °F	72	47	53.3°F	45	77	70.9 °F	74	42		39	65		61	32		30	46		49
02-15-26	33	51.6°F	36	67	67.7 °F	68	44	48.2°F	41	69	67.4 °F	72	46	53.3°F	43	77	70.9 °F	72	45		41	63		63
02-14-26	37	37.6°F	46	58	60.9 °F	56	35	51.6°F	37	66	67.7 °F	66	42	48.2°F	42	65	67.4 °F	69	45	53.3°F	43	74	70.9 °F	72
02-13-26	28	50.4°F	25	62	67.0 °F	63	38	37.6°F	40	56	60.9 °F	50	34	51.6°F	35	64	67.7 °F	64	41	48.2°F	40	63	67.4 °F	65
02-12-26	31	29.8°F	35	58	63.0 °F	65	29	50.4°F	30	60	67.0 °F	63	37	37.6°F	41	59	60.9 °F	62	32	51.6°F	31	63	67.7 °F	64
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	2		2	1		0	2		1	1		0	1		3	0		0	0		1
% Succ	33.3		0.0	33.3		33.3	20.0		0.0	40.0		20.0	25.0		0.0	25.0		75.0			0.0			33.3
Ave Error	8.7		11.4	3.6		3.2	9.8		10.6	4.3		4.9	7.9		9.1	3.5		1.9	11.7		13.0	4.1		2.4
Net Error	-8.3		-6.8	-1.0		0.2	-9.6		-9.6	-1.2		-1.8	-7.9		-7.4	-0.5		0.0	-11.7		-13.0	-2.0		-1.7
Std Dev	8.9		8.2	2.4		2.0	7.5		7.2	3.3		3.5	6.9		7.9	3.3		1.7	11.7		13.0	4.1		2.4

Start: Days: Cols: Goal: Ext Stats: Diff Cols: Hilite #s: Time: Show NWS

5AM Forecasts

Updated: 02-18-26 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
02-18-26	42		61	65		36	32		54	42		19	17		33	36		17	18		38	37		17
02-17-26	46	46.1°F	75	77	70.9 °F	41	41		65	65		38	34		48	48		18	17		39	38		22
02-16-26	46	48.2°F	73	69	67.4 °F	45	47	46.1°F	76	77	70.9 °F	40	42		61	65		36	32		54	46		20
02-15-26	33	50.0°F	66	67	67.7 °F	42	44	48.2°F	71	69	67.4 °F	45	46	46.1°F	72	77	70.9 °F	42	45		57	63		27
02-14-26	37	35.1°F	53	58	60.9 °F	33	35	50.0°F	66	66	67.7 °F	45	42	48.2°F	74	65	67.4 °F	46	45	46.1°F	77	74	70.9 °F	43
02-13-26	28	46.9°F	64	62	67.0 °F	40	38	35.1°F	54	56	60.9 °F	35	34	50.0°F	67	64	67.7 °F	39	41	48.2°F	66	63	67.4 °F	44
02-12-26	31	27.5°F	64	58	63.0 °F	29	29	46.9°F	64	60	67.0 °F	39	37	35.1°F	48	59	60.9 °F	34	32	50.0°F	60	63	67.7 °F	38
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	2		0	1		0	2		0	2		0	1		0	1		0	0		0
% Succ	33.3		0.0	33.3		0.0	20.0		0.0	40.0		0.0	50.0		0.0	25.0		0.0	33.3		0.0			0.0
Ave Error	7.3		23.5	3.6		27.8	8.2		20.9	4.3		26.0	6.1		20.4	3.5		26.5	8.8		19.6	4.1		27.0
Net Error	-5.5		23.5	-1.0		-27.8	-6.7		20.9	-1.2		-26.0	-5.1		20.4	-0.5		-26.5	-8.8		19.6	-2.0		-27.0
Std Dev	8.0		10.9	2.4		11.6	7.1		14.0	3.3		16.7	6.0		17.9	3.3		23.0	8.8		19.6	4.1		27.0

8AM Forecasts

Updated: 02-18-26 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
02-18-26	66		61	33		36	42		54	17		19	36		33	18		17	37		38	14		17
02-17-26	77	70.9 °F	74	41	41.2°F	41	65		64	34		39	48		48	17		18	38		38	18		22
02-16-26	69	67.4 °F	72	47	48.2°F	44	77	70.9 °F	71	42	41.2°F	40	65		61	32		36	46		53	19		20
02-15-26	67	67.7 °F	63	44	49.3°F	42	69	67.4 °F	71	46	48.2°F	45	77	70.9 °F	72	45	41.2°F	42	63		58	31		26
02-14-26	58	60.9 °F	53	35	35.1°F	34	66	67.7 °F	66	42	49.3°F	45	65	67.4 °F	75	45	48.2°F	45	74	70.9 °F	77	43	41.2°F	43
02-13-26	63	67.0 °F	62	38	46.7°F	40	56	60.9 °F	53	34	35.1°F	35	64	67.7 °F	67	41	49.3°F	40	63	67.4 °F	65	44	48.2°F	44
02-12-26	59	63.0 °F	65	29	26.5°F	30	60	67.0 °F	64	37	46.7°F	40	59	60.9 °F	48	32	35.1°F	34	63	67.7 °F	60	40	49.3°F	38
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		1	3		2	2		2	2		2	1		2	0		2	0		0	1		1
% Succ	33.3		16.7	50.0		33.3	40.0		40.0	40.0		40.0	25.0		50.0			50.0			0.0	33.3		33.3
Ave Error	3.2		4.6	3.0		3.8	4.3		3.3	4.2		3.1	3.5		5.6	4.6		3.6	4.1		5.4	5.1		5.8
Net Error	-0.7		-1.3	-2.2		-2.7	-1.2		-1.8	-3.9		-3.1	-0.5		-1.2	-2.7		-3.2	-2.0		-1.3	-3.9		-4.6
Std Dev	2.2		2.4	3.3		3.0	3.3		2.6	3.5		2.2	3.3		5.3	4.0		3.4	4.1		5.4	5.1		5.8

11AM Forecasts

Updated: 02-18-26 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
02-18-26	65		62	33		36	42		53	17		21	36		38	18		21	37		40	14		17
02-17-26	77	70.9 °F	73	41	41.2°F	40	65		63	34		37	48		50	17		18	38		38	18		23
02-16-26	69	67.4 °F	73	47	48.2°F	45	77	70.9 °F	72	42	41.2°F	39	65		62	32		33	46		49	19		19
02-15-26	67	67.7 °F	65	44	49.3°F	41	69	67.4 °F	73	46	48.2°F	44	77	70.9 °F	73	45	41.2°F	38	63		59	31		27
02-14-26	59	60.9 °F	56	36	35.1°F	35	65	67.7 °F	68	43	49.3°F	41	67	67.4 °F	71	46	48.2°F	43	77	70.9 °F	73	44	41.2°F	45
02-13-26	63	67.0 °F	65	38	46.8°F	42	56	60.9 °F	53	34	35.1°F	35	64	67.7 °F	67	41	49.3°F	42	63	67.4 °F	68	44	48.2°F	44
02-12-26	59	63.0 °F	62	30	26.4°F	28	59	67.0 °F	64	37	46.8°F	37	59	60.9 °F	50	32	35.1°F	33	63	67.7 °F	64	40	49.3°F	41
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	3		3	1		2	2		1	2		1	0		0	0		1	0		0
% Succ	50.0		33.3	50.0		50.0	20.0		40.0	40.0		20.0	50.0		25.0			0.0			33.3			0.0
Ave Error	3.1		3.1	3.3		3.2	4.7		3.6	4.0		4.9	3.0		4.3	4.4		4.5	5.1		2.1	5.4		5.4
Net Error	-0.5		-0.5	-1.8		-2.7	-1.6		-0.8	-3.7		-4.9	0.0		-1.5	-2.5		-4.5	-1.0		-0.3	-3.6		-2.9
Std Dev	2.2		1.9	3.3		3.0	3.4		3.1	3.2		3.7	3.0		3.9	3.8		3.9	5.1		2.1	5.4		5.4

2PM Forecasts

Updated: 02-17-26 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
02-17-26	77		71	41		40	65		64	33		37	44		50	18		18	37		37	20		23
02-16-26	70	67.4 °F	67	46	48.2°F	45	77		73	42		39	64		62	34		33	48		49	19		19
02-15-26	70	67.7 °F	67	44	49.3°F	39	69	67.4 °F	70	46	48.2°F	44	77		76	43		39	63		59	33		27
02-14-26	59	60.9 °F	60	35	35.1°F	36	65	67.7 °F	67	43	49.3°F	41	67	67.4 °F	71	46	48.2°F	43	77		73	44		45
02-13-26	63	67.0 °F	66	39	46.8°F	42	56	60.9 °F	54	34	35.1°F	36	65	67.7 °F	66	41	49.3°F	42	64	67.4 °F	68	44	48.2°F	44
02-12-26	59	63.0 °F	61	29	26.4°F	28	59	67.0 °F	63	37	46.8°F	37	56	60.9 °F	50	32	35.1°F	33	63	67.7 °F	63	42	49.3°F	41
02-11-26	53	52.4 °F	52	31	35.8°F	33	58	63.0 °F	59	29	26.4°F	30	60	67.0 °F	62	38	46.8°F	36	59	60.9 °F	64	34	35.1°F	29
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		6	1		2	1		1	1		1	1		1	0		0	1		1	1		0
% Succ	33.3		100.0	16.7		33.3	20.0		20.0	20.0		20.0	25.0		25.0			0.0	33.3		33.3	33.3		0.0
Ave Error	2.6		0.9	3.8		3.9	4.4		3.6	4.4		5.4	3.8		5.3	5.6		6.4	3.3		2.8	4.2		6.2
Net Error	-0.7		-0.9	-2.9		-3.1	-3.8		-2.6	-3.4		-3.6	-3.8		-3.5	-5.6		-6.4	-3.3		-0.3	-4.2		-6.2
Std Dev	1.4		0.6	2.9		3.5	3.2		3.1	3.4		4.2	3.7		4.7	5.1		5.5	3.3		2.8	4.2		6.2

5PM Forecasts

Updated: 02-17-26 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
02-17-26	75		40	41		64	65		37	33		51	44		19	18		35	37		21	20		36
02-16-26	70	67.4 °F	45	46	48.2°F	73	77		43	42		64	64		28	34		44	48		16	19		38
02-15-26	70	67.7 °F	41	44	49.3°F	72	69	67.4 °F	45	46	48.2°F	73	77		41	43		62	63		29	33		47
02-14-26	59	60.9 °F	35	35	35.1°F	66	65	67.7 °F	41	43	49.3°F	72	67	67.4 °F	43	46	48.2°F	73	77		45	44		58
02-13-26	64	67.0 °F	44	39	46.8°F	56	56	60.9 °F	36	34	35.1°F	67	65	67.7 °F	44	41	49.3°F	72	64	67.4 °F	45	44	48.2°F	75
02-12-26	59	63.0 °F	30	29	26.4°F	64	59	67.0 °F	38	37	46.8°F	48	56	60.9 °F	35	32	35.1°F	65	63	67.7 °F	41	42	49.3°F	67
02-11-26	53	52.4 °F	33	31	35.8°F	63	58	63.0 °F	28	29	26.4°F	62	60	67.0 °F	37	38	46.8°F	59	59	60.9 °F	29	34	35.1°F	61
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	1		0	1		0	1		1	1		0	0		0	1		0	1		0
% Succ	33.3		0.0	16.7		0.0	20.0		0.0	20.0		20.0	25.0		0.0			0.0	33.3		0.0	33.3		0.0
Ave Error	2.4		25.1	3.8		25.4	4.4		27.6	4.4		23.2	3.8		26.0	5.6		22.4	3.3		27.0	4.2		23.5
Net Error	-0.6		-25.1	-2.9		25.4	-3.8		-27.6	-3.4		23.2	-3.8		-26.0	-5.6		22.4	-3.3		-27.0	-4.2		23.5
Std Dev	1.2		10.8	2.9		13.5	3.2		17.7	3.4		15.2	3.7		22.5	5.1		19.4	3.3		27.0	4.2		23.5

8PM Forecasts

Updated: 02-17-26 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
02-17-26	42		37	65		62	32		37	44		51	18		19	37		35	20		21	39		36
02-16-26	46	48.2°F	45	77	67.4 °F	71	42		42	64		65	34		28	48		45	19		16	39		39
02-15-26	46	49.3°F	40	69	67.7 °F	70	47	48.2°F	45	77	67.4 °F	75	42		41	63		62	33		29	47		47
02-14-26	33	35.1°F	36	67	60.9 °F	66	44	49.3°F	41	69	67.7 °F	72	46	48.2°F	43	77	67.4 °F	73	44		45	65		59
02-13-26	39	46.8°F	45	56	67.0 °F	56	34	35.1°F	36	65	60.9 °F	68	41	49.3°F	44	64	67.7 °F	72	44	48.2°F	45	72	67.4 °F	76
02-12-26	29	26.4°F	29	59	63.0 °F	64	37	46.8°F	38	56	67.0 °F	48	32	35.1°F	34	63	60.9 °F	65	42	49.3°F	41	66	67.7 °F	67
02-11-26	31	35.8°F	34	58	52.4 °F	63	29	26.4°F	29	60	63.0 °F	62	38	46.8°F	38	59	67.0 °F	59	34	35.1°F	30	63	60.9 °F	60
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	1		1	2		1	1		1	0		1	0		0	1		0	1		2
% Succ			50.0	16.7		16.7	40.0		20.0	20.0		20.0			25.0			0.0	33.3		0.0	33.3		66.7
Ave Error	3.8		3.3	6.3		5.6	4.0		4.8	5.8		7.8	5.6		5.1	5.9		5.5	4.2		5.5	2.8		3.4
Net Error	-2.9		-2.1	1.3		1.9	-3.0		-3.4	0.2		-0.2	-5.6		-5.1	0.0		1.5	-4.2		-5.5	1.7		2.3
Std Dev	2.5		3.0	4.1		4.0	3.2		3.9	4.6		5.2	5.1		4.4	5.4		4.8	4.2		5.5	2.8		3.4

11PM Forecasts

Updated: 02-17-26 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
02-17-26	42		39	65		61	32		32	42		48	17		21	36		35	18		18	37		40
02-16-26	46	59.6°F	45	77	67.4 °F	74	41		42	64		63	34		28	48		44	19		16	39		35
02-15-26	46	48.6°F	41	69	67.7 °F	71	47	59.6°F	44	77	67.4 °F	74	42		39	65		61	32		30	46		49
02-14-26	33	52.3°F	33	67	60.9 °F	65	44	48.6°F	41	69	67.7 °F	72	46	59.6°F	43	77	67.4 °F	72	45		41	63		63
02-13-26	39	41.3°F	47	56	67.0 °F	56	34	52.3°F	38	65	60.9 °F	66	41	48.6°F	42	64	67.7 °F	69	44	59.6°F	43	72	67.4 °F	72
02-12-26	29	52.1°F	26	59	63.0 °F	64	37	41.3°F	40	56	67.0 °F	50	32	52.3°F	35	63	60.9 °F	64	42	48.6°F	40	66	67.7 °F	65
02-11-26	31	35.2°F	32	58	52.4 °F	63	29	52.1°F	28	60	63.0 °F	62	38	41.3°F	40	59	67.0 °F	62	34	52.3°F	30	63	60.9 °F	64
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	1		1	0		1	1		1	0		1	0		1	0		0	1		0
% Succ			0.0	16.7		16.7			20.0	20.0		20.0			25.0			25.0			0.0	33.3		0.0
Ave Error	10.9		12.8	6.3		6.1	12.6		12.6	5.8		6.8	11.2		10.5	5.9		3.5	13.5		15.8	2.8		3.5
Net Error	-10.9		-10.9	1.3		2.4	-12.6		-12.6	0.2		-0.4	-11.2		-10.5	0.0		1.0	-13.5		-15.8	1.7		1.7
Std Dev	9.0		8.8	4.1		4.1	9.1		8.4	4.6		4.5	9.8		9.6	5.4		3.1	13.5		15.8	2.8		3.5

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

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