531  
SXUS43 KLBF 090517  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1217 AM CDT THU APR 9 2026  
 
NEZ057-090900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1217 AM CDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY 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 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF LIGHT RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 12 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
54. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-090900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1217 AM CDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER  
MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 31. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 62. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A  
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
SNOW IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-090900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1217 AM CDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
14 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 33. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 12 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
58. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-090900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1217 AM CDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 34. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-090900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1217 AM CDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT  
RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 36. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 56. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-090900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1217 AM CDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR AFTER  
MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 31. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW IN  
THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING EAST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SNOW IN  
THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-090900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1217 AM CDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT  
THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 37. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 57. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-090900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1217 AM CDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 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 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. 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 58. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-090900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1217 AM CDT THU APR 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34. 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 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  
72. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 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 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF LIGHT RAIN AND LIGHT SNOW IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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