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SXUS43 KLBF 171131
RECLBF
RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
631 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
NEZ057-172100-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
631 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO
18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 77. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 12 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS CHOPPY
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 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 60. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
NEZ027-038-172100-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
631 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 12 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 16 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 A MODERATE CHOP.
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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 60. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-172100-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
631 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 8 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING 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 59. WATERS SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-172100-
LAKE MALONEY-
631 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. 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.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 14 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 65. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING 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 60. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ069-172100-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
631 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO
18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. 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.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A
LIGHT 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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 59. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
NEZ094-005-024-172100-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
631 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 78. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 8 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
80. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 54.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-172100-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
631 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
TODAY
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 16 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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 BECOMING A MODERATE
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ071-172100-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
631 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO
18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY.
AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 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 A MODERATE CHOP.
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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-172100-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
631 AM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
..DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING
TODAY
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 12 TO
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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
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.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING 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
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 60. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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