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SXUS43 KLBF 250631  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1231 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
NEZ057-251000-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1231 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 32. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 22 TO 32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
64. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH BECOMING 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 29. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-251000-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1231 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH. CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
23. WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
52. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
LOWS AROUND 24. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 8 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-251000-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1231 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 28.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
16 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-251000-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1231 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 28.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
14 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.   
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-251000-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1231 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 33. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 16 TO 26 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 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING WEST  
AROUND 6 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 SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 63.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-251000-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1231 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
RAIN SHOWERS AND SNOW SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
12 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 54. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 27. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-251000-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1231 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
30. WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO WEST  
16 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 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.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 63.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-251000-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1231 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 28. WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO  
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-251000-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1231 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
27. WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
12 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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