403  
SXUS43 KLBF 271831  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
 
NEZ057-272100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND THURSDAY AND  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 54. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-272100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
87. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 55. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH 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 AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 83. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 55. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-272100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 78. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 52. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-272100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 52. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-272100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 52. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 77. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 51. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-272100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 18 TO  
24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 54. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-272100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 78. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 52. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-272100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 54. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 80. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO  
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-272100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED MAY 27 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 54. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO  
16 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 80. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 52. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 

 
 
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