875  
SXUS43 KLBF 180631  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
NEZ057-180900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 63. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
82. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTH 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. 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-  
131 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING 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.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-180900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
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. 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 CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 74. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-180900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 66.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO 8 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-180900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 89.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-180900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. PATCHY  
FOG. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
HIGHS AROUND 81. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 56. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-180900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 68. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 4 TO 8 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 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 63. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 79. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-180900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
68. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
10 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 78. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-180900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
OVERNIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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
 
NORTHEAST 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 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
73. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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