864  
SXUS43 KLBF 160836  
RECLBF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
336 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
 
NEZ057-162100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
336 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 39. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-162100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
336 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
SATURDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY  
NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 16 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 39.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-162100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
336 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SATURDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 37. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-162100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
336 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SATURDAY AND  
SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 38. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-162100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
336 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
30 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 37. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-162100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
336 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND  
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 12 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. CLEAR.  
LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-162100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
336 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SATURDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 37.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-162100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
336 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SATURDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-162100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
336 AM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SATURDAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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.    
TONIGHT
 
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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 38.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 

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