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SXUS43 KLBF 190426  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1126 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
NEZ057-190900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1126 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 4 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-190900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1126 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 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 IN THE MORNING.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
20 MPH IN THE EVENING. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 62.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-190900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1126 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. 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 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 10 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
73. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. 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 57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-190900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1126 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY  
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. 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 THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 66.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-190900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1126 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 6 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,  
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS  
LIKELY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-190900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1126 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
IN THE EVENING. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
63. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-190900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1126 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
10 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A  
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 76. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
59. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-190900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1126 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT 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. HIGHS  
AROUND 76. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 60.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
67. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-190900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1126 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
IN THE EVENING. 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 57. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 65.  
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 

 
 
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