008  
SXUS43 KLBF 260502  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
NEZ057-261000-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 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. MOSTLY 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-  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 24. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY 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-  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 26.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST  
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY 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-  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 26.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
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 10 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.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-261000-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 27. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP 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
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO WEST  
8 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY 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.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-261000-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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. MOSTLY 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 62. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-261000-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 8 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
26. WATERS ROUGH 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 8 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-261000-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
25. WATERS ROUGH 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. MOSTLY 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-  
1101 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 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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