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RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
 
NEZ057-170900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 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 AND TONIGHT  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
16 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 77. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST  
8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-170900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 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 2 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS  
OF FOG. LOWS AROUND 58. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST 18 TO 20 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 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-170900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
   
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF  
FOG. LOWS AROUND 60. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 16 TO  
18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH  
8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AROUND  
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-170900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 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 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF  
FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 60. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 16 TO  
18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.  
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 14 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ069-170900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 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  
EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY FOG.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 16 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTH  
8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY 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 MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.   
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO  
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-170900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT  
 
   
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 SOUTHEAST 14 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 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
78. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH  
8 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
80. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-170900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 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 AROUND 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF  
FOG. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 18 TO  
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 86. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 14 TO 18 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 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-170900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 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. AREAS OF FOG.  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 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. PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 14 TO 18 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  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 67. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-170900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY 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. AREAS  
OF FOG. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 59. WATERS SMOOTH.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 12 TO  
16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO  
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
 
 
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