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RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
NEZ057-220900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 43. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 22 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO  
16 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
12 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-220900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 44. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 22 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 66.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 41. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-220900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 43. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO  
14 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 67. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 41. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-220900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 44. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 41. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-220900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH  
DECREASING TO 12 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
70. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO  
14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-220900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 22 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.  
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 39. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-220900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 45. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 69.  
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-220900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 46. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING  
THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-220900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 42. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 8 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 

 
 
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