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SXUS43 KLBF 180507  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1206 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
NEZ057-180900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1206 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 4 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 63. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
81. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. 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 A LIGHT CHOP.    
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-  
1206 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO  
16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 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-  
1206 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH AND GUSTY DECREASING TO  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. 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, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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-  
1206 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 12 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN A 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 6 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 CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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-  
1206 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 14 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH  
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 89.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT 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-  
1206 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
HIGHS AROUND 80. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 56. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
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-  
1206 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 12 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 68. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. 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 A LIGHT CHOP.    
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-  
1206 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
12 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 68.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
8 TO 12 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 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
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-  
1206 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 66. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.   
FRIDAY  
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING 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 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
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