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SXUS43 KLBF 201206  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
706 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
 
NEZ057-202100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
706 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TUESDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
4 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 95. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 10 TO  
18 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 71. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
12 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-202100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
706 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 101. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 70. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 88.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND  
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING  
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-202100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
706 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 6 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 104. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST  
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 72.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 91. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-202100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
706 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AROUND  
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 103. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 10 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 72. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-202100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
706 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TUESDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 102. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 70. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 93.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-202100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
706 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING
 
 
   
TODAY
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 101. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 8 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 67. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
88. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST 6 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 60. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-202100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
706 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TUESDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 103. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 10 TO  
16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 74. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 94. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 67.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-202100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
706 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TUESDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 6 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 103. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 10 TO  
16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 76. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
94. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 67. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-202100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
706 AM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT  
THIS EVENING...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 101. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 8 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 73. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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