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SXUS43 KLBF 211621  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1121 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
 
NEZ057-212100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1121 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 10 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 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.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-212100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1121 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH WITH  
HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
90 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CLOUDY. SHOWERS  
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 58. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-212100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1121 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 8 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
12 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 60. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-212100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1121 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 8 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 83. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST  
12 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 60. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-212100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1121 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 92. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO  
16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62.  
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-212100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1121 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 59. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 58. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-212100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1121 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 67.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-212100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1121 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 10 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 67.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
18 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-212100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1121 AM CDT TUE JUL 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
91. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 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.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
AROUND 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 59.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 

 
 
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