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SXUS43 KLBF 160631  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
NEZ057-160900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
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 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 71.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-160900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF  
TONIGHT AND TODAY AND SATURDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 26 TO 32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 45 MPH. 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
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
63. WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH. 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. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
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 16 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH.  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-160900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 20 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 12 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 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-  
131 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 30 MPH. 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 20 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
18 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 72. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-160900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH. 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 18 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 67.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-160900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 22 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH. 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 18 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 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 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 

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