110  
SXUS43 KLBF 180458  
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SXUS43 KLBF 180458  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1158 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
 
NEZ057-180900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1158 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO  
24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS VERY ROUGH  
BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 44. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 8 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 52. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-180900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1158 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
FRIDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 26 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 22 TO  
24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 35.  
WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS  
AROUND 48. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 8 TO 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 56. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-180900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1158 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 16 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS VERY ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
46. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 27. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 56.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-180900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1158 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO  
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS VERY  
ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND  
46. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN  
SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 27. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 56.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-180900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1158 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 16 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 46. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 29. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 56. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-180900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1158 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SNOW SHOWERS WITH SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 31. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND  
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 47. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 8 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-180900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1158 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO  
24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS VERY  
ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND  
48. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 30. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 57.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-180900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1158 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS VERY  
ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND  
49. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS  
AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 59.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-180900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1158 PM CDT THU APR 17 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO  
24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND  
47. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS  
AND SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 8 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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