160  
SXUS43 KLBF 071450  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE  
950 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
 
NEZ057-080600-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
850 AM MDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-080600-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
950 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 74. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 4 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 48.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 8 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-080600-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
950 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-080600-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
950 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-080600-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
950 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 12 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 74.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
42. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-080600-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
950 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025 /850 AM MDT WED MAY 7 2025/  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING.  
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 77. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 48. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-080600-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
950 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 14 TO 16 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS. ISOLATED  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-080600-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
950 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 12 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 71. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 8 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-080600-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
950 AM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 14 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 8 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
44. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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