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Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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219 SXUS43 KLBF 170757 RECLBF SXUS43 KLBF 170757 RECLBF Recreational Forecast National Weather Service North Platte NE 257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 NEZ057-170900- Lake McConaughy- 257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 4 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 41. Waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 68. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 49. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 16 to 24 mph increasing to east 22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 62. Waters rough. $$ NEZ027-038-170900- Calamus Reservoir- 257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 39. Waters a moderate chop. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the north 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 68. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 8 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 42. Waters a light chop. .SUNDAY...Breezy. East winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 67. Waters rough. $$ XXZ059-170900- Sutherland Reservoir- 257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 39. Waters smooth to a light chop. .SATURDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to southeast 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 72. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 47. Waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to 22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 66. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon. $$ XXZ059-170900- Lake Maloney- 257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 39. Waters smooth to a light chop. .SATURDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 47. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 66. Waters rough. $$ XXZ069-170900- Enders Reservoir- 257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY... .OVERNIGHT...North winds around 4 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Waters smooth. .SATURDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 48. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight. .SUNDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to east 22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 72. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon. $$ NEZ094-005-024-170900- Merritt Reservoir- 257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 36. Waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the east 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 22 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 64. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon. $$ XXZ071-170900- Red Willow Reservoir- 257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 41. Waters smooth to a light chop. .SATURDAY...North winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 14 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 48. Waters choppy. .SUNDAY...Breezy. East winds 16 to 24 mph increasing to southeast 26 to 28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 71. Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon. $$ XXZ071-170900- Medicine Creek Reservoir- 257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 40. Waters smooth to a light chop. .SATURDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to east 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 48. Waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...East winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to southeast 20 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 72. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon. $$ XXZ059-170900- Jeffrey Reservoir- 257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY... .OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around 39. Waters a light chop. .SATURDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 74. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 12 to 16 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 46. Waters a moderate chop. .SUNDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 67. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon. $$ && Note: Wind and wave action are for ice free areas in winter.