539  
SXUS43 KLBF 170711  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
211 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
 
NEZ057-170900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
211 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 27.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-170900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
211 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
66. WATERS ROUGH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
37. WATERS CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-170900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
211 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 26.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-170900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
211 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 67.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-170900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
211 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 27.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 4 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-170900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
211 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 41. WATERS CHOPPY.    
SUNDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-170900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
211 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-170900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
211 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-170900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
211 AM CDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.  
 
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