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SXUS43 KLBF 230416  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1116 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
 
NEZ057-230900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1116 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 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 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 48. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-230900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1116 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 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 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 48. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1116 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 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 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 74. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 48. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1116 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 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 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 74. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 48. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SUNNY.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ069-230900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1116 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A MODERATE 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 75. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 48. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-230900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1116 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
   
TONIGHT  
WEST 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 6 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 48. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-230900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1116 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST 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. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 47. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 12 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-230900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1116 PM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 42. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 8 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 47. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
88. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1116 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 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 74. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 47. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUNDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
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