614  
SXUS43 KLBF 230022  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
722 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
NEZ057-230900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
722 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
14 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS ROUGH.    
THURSDAY
 
WINDY. WEST WINDS 22 TO 32 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 26 TO 32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-230900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
722 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
40 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 16 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
722 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO  
28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
722 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
40 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS VERY ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
WEST 24 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING  
THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS ROUGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST  
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 34.  
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-230900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
722 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
12 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 49.  
WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO  
20 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
34. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 10 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-230900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
722 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO  
16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50.  
WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 26 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.  
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-230900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
722 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 30 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS VERY  
ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO  
20 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTH  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 10 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-230900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
722 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 32 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO  
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 51. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO  
20 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 77.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTH  
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
722 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
40 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49.  
WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH  
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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