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SXUS43 KLBF 241728  
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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1228 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
 
NEZ057-242100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1228 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
24 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 45. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
61. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-242100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1228 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY NIGHT  
AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 47. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 62. WATERS ROUGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH DECREASING  
TO 18 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SHOWERS AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR  
100 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 51. WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-242100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1228 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
22 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
61. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 8 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 48. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-242100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1228 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 20 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 47. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO  
10 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 49. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-242100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1228 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO  
12 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 47. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-242100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1228 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 47. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
20 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 62.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH BECOMING EAST  
10 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 49. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-242100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1228 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 18 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 12 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 47. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-242100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1228 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 12 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 48. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE  
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 66. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 51.  
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-242100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1228 PM CDT WED APR 24 2024  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 18 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 47. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO  
10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 49. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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