449  
SXUS43 KLBF 222341  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
641 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
NEZ057-230900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
641 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 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 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
12 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 47. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-230900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
641 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 4 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS A LIGHT 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. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 46. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 82. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
641 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
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. 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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
641 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
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 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 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 46. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
85. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-230900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
641 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
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.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-230900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
641 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 39. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP 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. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-230900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
641 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 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 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 46. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 87. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-230900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
641 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 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 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 8 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
87. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
641 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY 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 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
86. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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