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SXUS43 KLBF 180728  
RECLBF  
SXUS43 KLBF 180728  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
228 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
 
NEZ057-180900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
228 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TODAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW  
SHOWERS AND 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 43. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 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 30. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 53.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-180900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
228 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 22 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 48. WATERS  
ROUGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-180900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
228 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TODAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 34. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 45. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW 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
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-180900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
228 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TODAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 22 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
34. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND  
47. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
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 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 57.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-180900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
228 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TODAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 34. WATERS CHOPPY.    
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 BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO  
8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 30. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 57.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-180900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
228 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH.  
SNOW SHOWERS WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 31. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SNOW SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 48. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-180900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
228 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TODAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
35. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND  
51. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 31.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 59.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-180900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
228 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TODAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
36. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND  
52. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 31. 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. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-180900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
228 AM CDT FRI APR 18 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TODAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
35. WATERS ROUGH.    
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  
48. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO  
8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
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
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
58. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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