177  
SXUS43 KLBF 200631  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
NEZ057-200900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY  
FOG. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-200900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 4 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY FOG.  
LOWS AROUND 59. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
2 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 8 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-200900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY  
FOG. LOWS AROUND 60. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
94. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-200900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 60. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
93. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ069-200900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 93.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 63.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 8 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 96. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-200900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
59. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO EAST AROUND 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-200900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG.  
LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS  
AROUND 94. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 64.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 97. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-200900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY  
FOG. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 8 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 93. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
96. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-200900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY  
FOG. LOWS AROUND 59. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 63. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
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