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Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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067 SXUS43 KLBF 151217 RECLBF Recreational Forecast National Weather Service North Platte NE 716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 NEZ057-152100- Lake McConaughy- 716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south 16 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 28 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters very rough. .THURSDAY...South winds 16 to 22 mph becoming northwest 12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 69. Waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a light chop. $$ NEZ027-038-152100- Calamus Reservoir- 716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT... .TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to south 18 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 76. Waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the south 18 to 24 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Waters choppy becoming rough after midnight. .THURSDAY...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 73. Waters rough. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 48. Waters choppy becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. $$ XXZ059-152100- Sutherland Reservoir- 716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to south 18 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 78. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph increasing to 24 to 26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters rough. .THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 24 mph becoming southwest 14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 71. Waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a light chop. $$ XXZ059-152100- Lake Maloney- 716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY... .TODAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters choppy. .TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to 22 to 26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters rough. .THURSDAY...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 71. Waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. $$ XXZ069-152100- Enders Reservoir- 716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south 16 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 22 to 26 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters rough. .THURSDAY...South winds 18 to 24 mph becoming southwest 14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 75. Waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to around 6 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 50 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. $$ NEZ094-005-024-152100- Merritt Reservoir- 716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 74. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the south 18 to 22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 70. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. A chance of showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 42. Waters a light chop. $$ XXZ071-152100- Red Willow Reservoir- 716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to south 20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 81. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...South winds 22 to 24 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters rough. .THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 24 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 75. Waters rough. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 47. Waters choppy becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. $$ XXZ071-152100- Medicine Creek Reservoir- 716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south 16 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 81. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters choppy. .THURSDAY...South winds 16 to 20 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 77. Waters choppy. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 49. Waters choppy becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. $$ XXZ059-152100- Jeffrey Reservoir- 716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025 ...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR... ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND THURSDAY... .TODAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 26 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters rough. .THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to 22 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 72. Waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon. .THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 46. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. $$ && Note: Wind and wave action are for ice free areas in winter.