863  
SXUS43 KLBF 180811  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
311 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
NEZ057-182100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
311 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
82. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-182100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
311 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
IN THE EVENING. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 56. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-182100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
311 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
86. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO  
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 56. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-182100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
311 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 56. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-182100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
311 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 89.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-182100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
311 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO  
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 52. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT  
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-182100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
311 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 59.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-182100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
311 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 60.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-182100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
311 AM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 56. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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