336  
SXUS43 KLBF 220636  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
136 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
NEZ057-220900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
136 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 65. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
20 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS ROUGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH  
DECREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 80. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP  
IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-220900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
136 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 12 TO  
14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
20 MPH IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY  
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-220900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
136 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO  
14 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 59. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-220900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
136 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 59. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 84. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-220900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
136 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS ROUGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH  
DECREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-220900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
136 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 59. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-220900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
136 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
67. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
24 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS ROUGH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH  
DECREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62.  
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 16 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-220900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
136 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
67. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
20 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST 14 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-220900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
136 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 82. WATERS CHOPPY.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST 12 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 58. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
82. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 

 
 
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