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Grid Point Forecast

• Meteogram/Tabular
• Point Forecast Matrices (PFM)
  • How to decode the PFM 
• Weather Activity Planner - Input the weather conditions needed for your activity...and this planner will let you know when those conditions are forecast at your location within the next 7 days.
• Graphical Forecasts:
  • Local - NWS Omaha CWA
  • Regional - Northern Plains
  • National - United States

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Area Forecast Matrix (AFM)

• Graphical AFM
• Eastern Nebraska / Southwest Iowa (Text)

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Zone Forecast Products (ZFP)

• Omaha (Eastern NE/Southwest IA)
• Hastings (Central and South Central NE)
• Des Moines (Central IA)
• North Platte (North Central and Western NE)
• Sioux Falls (Southeast SD/Southwest MN/Northwest IA/extreme Northeast NE)
• Pleasant Hill (Western MO and North Eastern KS)
• Topeka (Central and Northeast KS)

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State Forecast Products (SFP)

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Forecast Discussions (AFD)

• Omaha (Eastern NE/Southwest IA)
• Hastings  (Central and South Central NE)
• Des Moines (Central IA)
• North Platte (North Central and Western NE)
• Pleasant Hill (Western MO and North Eastern KS)
• Topeka (Central and Northeast KS)
• Sioux Falls (Southeast SD/Southwest MN/Northwest IA/extreme Northeast NE)

Need help interpreting the contractions or station location identifiers?

• Frequently used contractions
  • Contractions in PDF
• Station Identifiers
  • NWS Station Information Search Page
  • NWS Aviation Station List (text file)

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Short-Term Forecast Products (NOW)

This product is issued on an as needed basis.  Be sure to look at the date and time of the product.

• Omaha (Eastern NE/Southwest IA)
• Hastings  (Central and South Central NE)
• Des Moines (Central IA)
• North Platte (North Central and Western NE)
• Pleasant Hill (Western MO and North Eastern KS)
• Topeka (Central and Northeast KS)
• Sioux Falls (Southeast SD/Southwest MN/Northwest IA/extreme Northeast NE)

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Surface Forecast Maps
(Fronts and Precipitation)

Forecast maps are provided by HPC.  Click Here for additional maps.

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UV Index Forecast

• Forecasts
  • Text Bulletin
  • UV Index Map
• UV Radiation and UV Index Information
• Additional Information about the UV Index
• Ultra Violet Radiation Awareness