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Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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880 SXUS43 KLBF 112117 RECLBF Recreational Forecast National Weather Service North Platte NE 416 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 NEZ057-120900- Lake McConaughy- 416 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the southwest 8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters rough. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph becoming northeast 6 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 45. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight. .COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 58. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon. $$ NEZ027-038-120900- Calamus Reservoir- 416 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Windy. South winds 26 to 30 mph decreasing to 22 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters very rough becoming rough after midnight. .SUNDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph shifting to the northwest 20 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 43. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight. .COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Waters a moderate chop. $$ XXZ059-120900- Sutherland Reservoir- 416 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 57. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to northwest 18 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a moderate chop. .COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 62. Waters a moderate chop. $$ XXZ059-120900- Lake Maloney- 416 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph decreasing to 14 to 22 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 57. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the northwest 16 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 45. Waters a moderate chop. .COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 61. Waters a light chop. $$ XXZ069-120900- Enders Reservoir- 416 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph becoming southwest 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A slight chance of showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 55. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph becoming northeast 8 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 45. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight. .COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon. $$ NEZ094-005-024-120900- Merritt Reservoir- 416 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 16 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 71. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 38. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight. .COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 61. Waters a light chop. $$ XXZ071-120900- Red Willow Reservoir- 416 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 26 to 28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph decreasing to 14 to 24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 59. Waters very rough becoming rough after midnight. .SUNDAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to northwest 18 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 20 mph shifting to the northeast 12 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 48. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight. .COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 12 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 66. Waters a moderate chop. $$ XXZ071-120900- Medicine Creek Reservoir- 416 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT... .TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 62. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest 14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 49. Waters choppy. .COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 66. Waters a moderate chop. $$ XXZ059-120900- Jeffrey Reservoir- 416 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 22 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows around 60. Waters very rough becoming rough after midnight. .SUNDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest 14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 45. Waters a moderate chop. .COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 63. Waters a moderate chop. $$ && Note: Wind and wave action are for ice free areas in winter.