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SXUS43 KLBF 170601  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
101 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
NEZ057-170900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
101 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY  
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 62. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 78. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTH  
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
79. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-170900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
101 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY  
FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 58. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 66. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH BECOMING WEST 8 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-170900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
101 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 60. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO  
18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 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 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 2 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-170900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
101 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY  
FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 60. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO  
18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 66. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ069-170900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
101 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTH  
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
65. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS SMOOTH TO  
A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-170900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
101 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
55. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 18 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
76. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE  
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
80. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-170900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
101 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 16 TO  
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 14 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 68. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-170900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
101 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 68. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-170900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
101 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR  
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY  
FOG. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 59. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 66. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO  
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
 
 
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