418  
SXUS43 KLBF 160441  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1141 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
NEZ057-160900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1141 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 32. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 56. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A  
LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-160900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1141 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
FRIDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH INCREASING TO  
26 TO 32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY  
CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35.  
WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
45 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY  
IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 52. WATERS VERY ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 8 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 27. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 24 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1141 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 AND SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 24 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 55. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 25. 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. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1141 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 INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 24 TO 28 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
32. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 16 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A  
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
10 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 14 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-  
1141 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 31.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
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  
56. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 26.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-160900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1141 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 24 TO 32 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS  
VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.  
HIGHS AROUND 52. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO  
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-160900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1141 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 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 24 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. 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  
EAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
4 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-160900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1141 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. NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 22 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH  
BECOMING NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
54. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
4 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 27. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1141 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 AND SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH  
DECREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
52. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 27.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
 
 
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