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Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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874 SXUS43 KLBF 272128 RECLBF SXUS43 KLBF 272128 RECLBF Recreational Forecast National Weather Service North Platte NE 428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025 NEZ057-280900- Lake McConaughy- 428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop becoming smooth after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 74. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon. $$ NEZ027-038-280900- Calamus Reservoir- 428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR... .TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southwest around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters a light chop becoming smooth after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 76. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to around 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a light chop. $$ XXZ059-280900- Sutherland Reservoir- 428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop becoming smooth after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 78. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 79. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon. $$ XXZ059-280900- Lake Maloney- 428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY... .TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 58. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 76. Waters smooth to a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 6 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters smooth to a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 77. Waters a light chop. $$ XXZ069-280900- Enders Reservoir- 428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR... .TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop becoming smooth after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 80. Waters a light chop. $$ NEZ094-005-024-280900- Merritt Reservoir- 428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR... .TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters smooth to a light chop. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a light chop. $$ XXZ071-280900- Red Willow Reservoir- 428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the east 8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 78. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80. Waters a light chop. $$ XXZ071-280900- Medicine Creek Reservoir- 428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR... .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. .THURSDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to east 8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 79. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. .FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 81. Waters a light chop. $$ XXZ059-280900- Jeffrey Reservoir- 428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR... .TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight. .THURSDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters smooth to a light chop. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters smooth to a light chop. .FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 78. Waters a light chop. $$ && Note: Wind and wave action are for ice free areas in winter.