903  
SXUS43 KLBF 071651  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1151 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
NEZ057-072100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1151 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
HIGHS AROUND 56. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 41. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE  
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 37. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-072100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1151 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 49. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
39. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
62. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 32.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-072100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1151 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 39. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-072100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1151 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
41. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-072100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1151 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 64.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE  
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 40.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST 12 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 37. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-072100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1151 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 22 TO  
24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 39. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 62. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 31. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-072100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1151 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
42. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST 12 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 37. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-072100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1151 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
42. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 37. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-072100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1151 AM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 14 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
41. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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