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SXUS43 KLBF 211106
RECLBF
RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
506 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
NEZ057-212200-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
506 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS
AROUND 43. WATERS VERY ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 18. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 10 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 34. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 2 ABOVE. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
NEZ027-038-212200-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
506 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
WINDY. WEST WINDS 24 TO 34 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
28 TO 38 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 41. WATERS
EXTREMELY ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 4 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 14 TO
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 28. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 10 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
XXZ059-212200-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
506 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS
AROUND 46. WATERS ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 10 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 36. WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
XXZ059-212200-
LAKE MALONEY-
506 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 46. WATERS ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 14. WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 8 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 35. WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
XXZ069-212200-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
506 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
TODAY
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 12 TO
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 49. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
2 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 14. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 6 TO
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 39. WATERS
SMOOTH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
SNOW. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND ZERO.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
NEZ094-005-024-212200-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
506 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING...
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 34 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
37. WATERS EXTREMELY ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO 6 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 14 TO
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 27. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 10 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-212200-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
506 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 4 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 6 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 39. WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
XXZ071-212200-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
506 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 51. WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 11. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 6 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 40. WATERS
SMOOTH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
XXZ059-212200-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
506 AM CST WED JAN 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
47. WATERS ROUGH.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 37. WATERS SMOOTH TO
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 5 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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