919  
SXUS43 KLBF 251417  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
NEZ057-252200-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
817 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...  
   
TODAY
 
WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 22 TO 32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-252200-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST 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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-252200-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST 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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-252200-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST  
12 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-252200-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTHWEST 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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-252200-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 12 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN. 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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-252200-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH 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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-252200-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-252200-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST  
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 

 
 
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