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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
316 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
NEZ057-202200-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
316 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 22 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
CLEARING. LOWS AROUND 20. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
14 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 44. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 16. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ027-038-202200-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
316 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 12 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 42. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
AROUND 17. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 18 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 42. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-202200-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
316 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 14 TO
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 51. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 8 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
CLEARING. LOWS AROUND 17. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
14 TO 22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 47. WATERS
CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12. WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-202200-
LAKE MALONEY-
316 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS AROUND 18. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 46. WATERS CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 13.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
XXZ069-202200-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
316 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 10 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 55. WATERS SMOOTH TO
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 6 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
CLEARING. LOWS AROUND 17. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 12 TO
14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
50. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ094-005-024-202200-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
316 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 43. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
12 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY.
LOWS AROUND 17. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 38. WATERS
VERY ROUGH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING WEST
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-202200-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
316 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
TODAY
WEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
AROUND 16. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
12 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS
CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 12.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-202200-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
316 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 53.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
AROUND 15. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 12 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 51. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 10 ABOVE.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-202200-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
316 AM CST TUE JAN 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 10 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 51. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. LOWS
AROUND 16. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
12 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 47. WATERS
CHOPPY.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 11. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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