278  
SXUS43 KLBF 220212  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
812 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
NEZ057-221000-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
812 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.   
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 6 TO  
10 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 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 1 ABOVE. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 7 ABOVE. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-221000-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
812 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP 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 9 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 1 BELOW. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-221000-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
812 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 8 TO 10 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  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. LIGHT SNOW LIKELY. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 5 ABOVE. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-221000-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
812 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 6 TO  
10 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 2 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW  
IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 4 ABOVE. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-221000-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
812 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH BECOMING SOUTH AROUND 2 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 12. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 6 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 39. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 1 ABOVE. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW  
IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 9 ABOVE. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-221000-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
812 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH  
FRIDAY MORNING...  
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 26. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 8 BELOW. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW  
IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 1 ABOVE. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-221000-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
812 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 12. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 INCREASING TO  
14 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND ZERO.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW  
IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 7 ABOVE. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-221000-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
812 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 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 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
LOWS AROUND 2 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
SNOW IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 3 ABOVE. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-221000-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
812 PM CST WED JAN 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 6 TO  
10 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 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 3 BELOW. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW  
IN THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT SNOW LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 4 ABOVE. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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