The main instruments are sited over short-cut grass within Valentine city limits, NE side (2,578' elevation). Distance to the now closed NWS Office is (1.58 miles), with a minus (14 foot) elevation difference. 'Station Image' . Four large cottonwood trees were removed from this location for better exposure. The nearby propane tank, painted gloss white, doesn't produce heat. The website forecast is provided by the North Platte NWS forecast office.