105  
SXUS43 KLBF 221712  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1211 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
NEZ057-222100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1211 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
64. WATERS ROUGH.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 42. 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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-222100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1211 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 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 80 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 66.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 4 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 46. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-222100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1211 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 67.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 41. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-222100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1211 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 10 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 41. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 45. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-222100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1211 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 74. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 46. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-222100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1211 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO  
24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 39. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-222100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1211 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 10 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 69.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 4 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 42. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-222100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1211 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 4 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 42. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 8 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 74. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-222100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1211 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 10 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68.  
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 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 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 8 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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