589  
SXUS43 KLBF 091211  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
711 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
 
NEZ057-092100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
711 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 77.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 58.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-092100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
711 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
AROUND 2 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 54. WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
83. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 63. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-092100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
711 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 81.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 55. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 63. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-092100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
711 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
81. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 55. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 63. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-092100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
711 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
88. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 61. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-092100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
711 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY NIGHT  
AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 52. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 88.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
22 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-092100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
711 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 58. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 63. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-092100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
711 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 4 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 56. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 63. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-092100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
711 AM CDT WED SEP 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 54. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
84. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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