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SXUS43 KLBF 081702  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1201 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
NEZ057-082100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1201 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE  
OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-082100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1201 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
MORNING. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 62. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 31. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
12 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 62. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-082100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1201 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 33.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-082100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1201 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-082100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1201 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
12 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 35.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 8 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT RAIN LIKELY. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-082100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1201 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 62.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 31. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 28. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-082100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1201 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST  
14 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-082100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1201 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
12 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 35.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
76. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-082100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1201 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
72. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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