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SXUS43 KLBF 211831  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
 
NEZ057-212100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 82. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 52.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 82. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 16 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-212100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 87. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 28 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO  
18 TO 28 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 54. WATERS VERY ROUGH.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-212100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 4 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 52. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH BECOMING WEST  
14 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-212100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 4 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
12 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
52. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
89. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-212100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH AND  
GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 52. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-212100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
55. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH BECOMING WEST  
14 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-212100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 6 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 52.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS VERY ROUGH  
BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-212100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 4 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 51.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
34 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
90. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 16 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 52. WATERS VERY ROUGH  
BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-212100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT TUE APR 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 4 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 52.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
89. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 16 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 50. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 

 
 
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