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SXUS43 KLBF 211831  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 PM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
 
NEZ057-212100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 PM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING EAST 4 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 83. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 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 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-212100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 83. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND  
2 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 SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
8 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 81.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-212100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 89. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING EAST 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 63. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-212100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 PM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-212100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 94. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING EAST 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 63. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-212100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 90. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST AROUND  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-212100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
92. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND  
6 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 64.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-212100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 16 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING EAST 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-212100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI AUG 21 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 8 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY 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 A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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