360  
SXUS43 KLBF 072318  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
ISSUED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE  
618 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
 
NEZ057-081430-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
518 PM MDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
12 MPH IN THE EVENING, THEN 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 45.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 71. 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  
45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-081430-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
618 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND  
4 MPH. 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 47. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 76.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 46. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 4 TO  
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-081430-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
618 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST AROUND 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 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 74.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 44. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-081430-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
618 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST  
6 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING, THEN 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 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE EVENING, THEN  
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
45. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-081430-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
618 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST  
6 TO 12 MPH IN THE EVENING, THEN BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SCATTERED SHOWERS UNTIL MIDNIGHT. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 43. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
EVENING, THEN BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. 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 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
43. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-081430-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
618 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2025 /518 PM MDT WED MAY 7 2025/  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH AROUND  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 77. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 48. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
82. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-081430-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
618 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 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 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
44. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 4 TO  
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-081430-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
618 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTH  
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY SUNNY UNTIL MIDNIGHT THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
44. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 4 TO  
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-081430-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
618 PM CDT WED MAY 7 2025  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
REST OF TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTH 6 TO  
12 MPH IN THE EVENING. 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 MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE EVENING.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
75. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
45. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 4 TO  
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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