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SXUS43 KLBF 040043  
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SXUS43 KLBF 040043  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
743 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2025  
 
NEZ057-040900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
743 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 69. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
10 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 82. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
6 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-040900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
743 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
68. WATERS CHOPPY.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-040900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
743 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
69. WATERS CHOPPY.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6 TO  
8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
63. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-040900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
743 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 18 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 68. WATERS CHOPPY.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN CLEARING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-040900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
743 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 68.  
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-040900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
743 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 70. WATERS CHOPPY.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 6 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-040900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
743 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND INDEPENDENCE  
DAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 69. WATERS CHOPPY.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-040900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
743 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 69. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN CLEARING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-040900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
743 PM CDT THU JUL 3 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
68. WATERS CHOPPY.    
INDEPENDENCE DAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 89.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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