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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1146 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
NEZ057-130900-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
1146 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES
THURSDAY...
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 78. WATERS ROUGH
BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO
14 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 54.
WATERS ROUGH.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
20 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 82. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
NEZ027-038-130900-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
1146 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES
WEDNESDAY...
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR.
LOWS AROUND 41. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
20 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS
VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
XXZ059-130900-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
1146 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY...
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 4 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS CHOPPY
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
35 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS ROUGH.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
12 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS CHOPPY.
XXZ059-130900-
LAKE MALONEY-
1146 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY...
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 4 TO
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS CHOPPY
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
35 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS AROUND 54. WATERS ROUGH.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS CHOPPY.
XXZ069-130900-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
1146 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 44.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS CHOPPY
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
NEAR 35 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY
CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 53.
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 14 TO
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
NEZ094-005-024-130900-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
1146 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES
THURSDAY...
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS CHOPPY
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
NEAR 40 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS ROUGH.
THURSDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 14 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH.
PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 85.
WATERS CHOPPY.
XXZ071-130900-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
1146 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND 4 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO
SOUTH 20 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH
DECREASING TO 16 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 53. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
8 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
XXZ071-130900-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
1146 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND 4 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO
SOUTH 16 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 54. WATERS
ROUGH.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 8 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
XXZ059-130900-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
1146 PM CDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY...
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 22 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING
TO THE SOUTH 20 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 53. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 8 TO 14 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS CHOPPY
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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