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SXUS43 KLBF 172311
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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
611 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
NEZ057-180900-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
611 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 12 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 2 TO
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61.
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
NEZ027-038-180900-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
611 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
30 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85. 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
XXZ059-180900-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
611 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH
BECOMING SOUTH 8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 2 TO
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61.
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 74. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-180900-
LAKE MALONEY-
611 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 12 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 66. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 74. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ069-180900-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
611 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 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 64. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
NEZ094-005-024-180900-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
611 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
TONIGHT
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 A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS CHOPPY
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 56. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
70. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ071-180900-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
611 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 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 NORTH 6 TO
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ071-180900-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
611 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
12 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS AROUND 68. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING 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 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS SMOOTH
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 78. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-180900-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
611 PM CDT THU SEP 17 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
12 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 66.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO 6 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 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
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 74. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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