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SXUS43 KLBF 241857  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1257 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
 
NEZ057-242200-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1257 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 12 TO  
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING EAST 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST  
8 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-242200-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1257 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
52. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 23. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-242200-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1257 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 28.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
14 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING ROUGH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING WEST  
8 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 27. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-242200-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1257 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 8 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 29.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO  
22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING WEST  
8 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-242200-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1257 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 14 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND 2 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 18 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
72. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-242200-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1257 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO  
18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 29.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-242200-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1257 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
30. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO  
22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
8 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-242200-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1257 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 10 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
28. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-242200-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1257 PM CST TUE FEB 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 16 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
28. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO  
20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 

 
 
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