053  
SXUS43 KLBF 080101  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
801 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
 
NEZ057-080900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
801 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 41.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
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 IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 35. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 66. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-080900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
801 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
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 AND LIGHT  
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 32. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 14 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-080900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
801 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
38. 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 33. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
12 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
70. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-080900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
801 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 14 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
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 AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 34. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE  
OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-080900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
801 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS A MODERATE 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 35. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
73. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-080900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
801 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 16 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 39. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. 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 AND LIGHT SNOW  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 30. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 63.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-080900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
801 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
12 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. 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 69.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-080900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
801 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
12 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 41. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY 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 36. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 73. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-080900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
801 PM CDT TUE APR 7 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
40. 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  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE  
OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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