017  
SXUS43 KLBF 170928  
RECLBF  
SXUS43 KLBF 170927  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
427 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
NEZ057-172100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
427 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
18 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 63. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO  
24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 22 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 44. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-172100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
427 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
16 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 26 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 22 TO  
24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS VERY ROUGH  
BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 49. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-172100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
427 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 14 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 32. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS AND SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 46. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 27. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-172100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
427 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 16 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO  
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 16 TO 22 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 46. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-172100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
427 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 14 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 77. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 48. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 30. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-172100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
427 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 22 TO  
24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 56. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS AND  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH. CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS AND  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 46. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-172100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
427 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 14 TO 24 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 35. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 51. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 31. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-172100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
427 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 8 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 82. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 51. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-172100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
427 AM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 14 TO 22 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 74. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO  
24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.   
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 48. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A  
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 

 
 
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