509  
SXUS43 KLBF 090017  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
717 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
NEZ057-090900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
717 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES MONDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 38. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 22 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS CHOPPY.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 55. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-090900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
717 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 8 TO 12 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 37. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A  
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
10 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
51. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-090900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
717 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING WEST 10 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 77. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
30. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 57.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-090900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
717 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 38.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 78. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
31. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 57. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-090900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
717 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 8 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 63.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-090900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
717 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES MONDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 39.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 12 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS  
AROUND 48. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-090900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
717 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 64. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-090900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
717 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 63. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-090900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
717 PM CDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 39.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MONDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
31. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 58. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 

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