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SXUS43 KLBF 170916  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
316 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026  
 
NEZ057-172200-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
316 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES  
SUNDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 16 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 25. WATERS ROUGH.    
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
28 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 26 TO 36 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 42. WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH.   
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 15. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-172200-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
316 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SUNDAY  
AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
14 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 15. WATERS ROUGH.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 6 ABOVE. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 26 TO 36 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 38. WATERS EXTREMELY  
ROUGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 4 ABOVE. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-172200-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
316 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY...  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 22 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 14 TO 24 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
22. WATERS ROUGH.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 10 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 44. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT  
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-172200-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
316 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
SUNDAY...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
14 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY  
IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 21. WATERS ROUGH.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 43. WATERS  
VERY ROUGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ069-172200-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
316 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
SUNDAY...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
14 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 26. WATERS ROUGH.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 18 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 13. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
40 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 48. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-172200-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
316 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SUNDAY  
AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SUNDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
12 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW IN THE MORNING.  
HIGHS AROUND 24. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 24 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 34 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
45 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 38. WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO  
16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 6 ABOVE. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-172200-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
316 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY...  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 14 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 23. WATERS ROUGH.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 8 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 8 ABOVE. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 48. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A  
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-172200-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
316 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY...  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH.  
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 21.  
WATERS ROUGH.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
6 ABOVE. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
18 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 47.  
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9 ABOVE. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-172200-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
316 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SUNDAY  
AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
14 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY  
IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 20. WATERS ROUGH.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 7 ABOVE. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 44. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 9 ABOVE. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
 
 
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