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SXUS43 KLBF 151057  
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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
556 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
NEZ057-152100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
556 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY  
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
24 TO 32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 22 TO 32 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 34. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 51. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-152100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
556 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY  
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
22 TO 32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 55. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 26 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
45 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 24 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
45 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY  
IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS VERY ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-152100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
556 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST AROUND 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-152100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
556 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO  
26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY  
IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 24 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 16 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 53. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ069-152100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
556 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 22 TO  
24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-152100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
556 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY  
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
24 TO 34 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY  
IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 56. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 28 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO  
24 TO 28 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 52. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A  
LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-152100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
556 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 24 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH BECOMING NORTH  
10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 55. WATERS  
ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-152100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
556 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 24 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. CLEAR.  
LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 22 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH  
BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
55. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
2 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 27. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-152100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
556 AM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 24 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 57.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO  
22 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH  
DECREASING TO 10 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
53. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
 
 
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