806  
SXUS43 KLBF 152231  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
531 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
NEZ057-160900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
531 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 22 TO 32 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 34. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-160900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
531 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...  
   
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 22 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 48. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
60. WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
531 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 22 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 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. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
531 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 22 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 53. WATERS CHOPPY 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 29. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-160900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
531 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 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.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-160900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
531 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 26 TO 32 MPH DECREASING TO  
24 TO 28 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS  
VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS CHOPPY 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 33. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-160900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
531 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 20 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH  
BECOMING NORTH 12 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
55. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 4 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-160900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
531 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH  
BECOMING NORTH 12 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
54. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
531 PM 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 FRIDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 52. 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.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 

 
 
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.  
 
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