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SXUS43 KLBF 251647  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1047 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
NEZ057-252200-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1047 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 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 24 TO 34 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
64. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
29. WATERS ROUGH 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-  
1047 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN 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-  
1047 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 18 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN 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 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-  
1047 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 14 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS CHOPPY.    
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-  
1047 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 71. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN  
IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 27. WATERS ROUGH 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-  
1047 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
14 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28.  
WATERS A MODERATE 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-  
1047 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
16 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
26. WATERS ROUGH 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-  
1047 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 14 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING.  
A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS ROUGH 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-  
1047 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 12 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. 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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