937  
SXUS43 KLBF 220931  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
431 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
 
NEZ057-222100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
431 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...  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-222100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
431 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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  
50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 60. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A  
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-222100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
431 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A  
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-222100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
431 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-222100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
431 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...  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 2 TO  
8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-222100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
431 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 59. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-222100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
431 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...  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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  
50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-222100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
431 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-222100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
431 AM CDT WED JUL 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY BECOMING  
SOUTHEAST 4 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A  
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 

 
 
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