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SXUS43 KLBF 252321  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
521 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
NEZ057-261000-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
521 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 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
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
10 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 63.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-261000-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
521 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
24. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
10 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 62.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-261000-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
521 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 8 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 SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
10 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 8 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-261000-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
521 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST  
12 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE  
MORNING. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-261000-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
521 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO 6 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 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. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-261000-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
521 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 8 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 62. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-261000-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
521 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 8 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-261000-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
521 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-261000-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
521 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 8 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST  
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 

 
 
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.  
 
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