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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
856 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
NEZ057-230900-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
856 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 14 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS ROUGH.
THURSDAY
WINDY. WEST WINDS 22 TO 32 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 26 TO 32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS VERY ROUGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
NEZ027-038-230900-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
856 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
40 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 16 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS VERY ROUGH
BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS
ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-230900-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
856 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO
28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS
ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-230900-
LAKE MALONEY-
856 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 28 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO
WEST 24 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING
THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS ROUGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 34.
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ069-230900-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
856 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
12 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 49.
WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
20 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND
34. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 10 TO 14 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
NEZ094-005-024-230900-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
856 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO
16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50.
WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 26 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS ROUGH
BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ071-230900-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
856 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 30 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS VERY
ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
20 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTH
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 10 TO 14 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
XXZ071-230900-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
856 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 32 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 51. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
20 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 77.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTH
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-230900-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
856 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT...
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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