680  
SXUS43 KLBF 262206  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
406 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
 
NEZ057-271000-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
406 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY NIGHT  
AND SUNDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 8 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH INCREASING  
TO NORTH 18 TO 28 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW  
AND LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 19. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 22 TO 28 MPH. CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW  
IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 26. WATERS VERY ROUGH.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-271000-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
406 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY NIGHT  
AND SUNDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.   
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 59.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING  
TO NORTH 18 TO 28 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 15. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 26 TO 32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
45 MPH. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 24. WATERS VERY ROUGH.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-271000-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
406 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 31. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
14 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 16. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 27.  
WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-271000-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
406 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY NIGHT  
AND SUNDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.   
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING  
TO NORTH 16 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 16. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 20 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 26.  
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-271000-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
406 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY NIGHT AND  
SUNDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 31. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND  
62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND  
LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 18. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH.  
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 30. WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-271000-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
406 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY NIGHT  
AND SUNDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH INCREASING  
TO NORTH 18 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 9 ABOVE. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 22 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
40 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 21. WATERS VERY ROUGH.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-271000-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
406 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
31. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND  
63. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO  
24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 19. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING ROUGH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO  
28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 30. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-271000-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
406 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 63.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
12 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 18. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 31. WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-271000-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
406 PM CST FRI DEC 26 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY NIGHT  
AND SUNDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.   
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING  
TO NORTH 16 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 16. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
18 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 26. WATERS VERY  
ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 

 
 
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