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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
817 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
NEZ057-242200-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
817 AM CST TUE FEB 24 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
TODAY...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 14 TO
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING EAST 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
WINDY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 24 TO 34 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
66. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH
DECREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
EVENING THEN CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND SHOWERS
IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 30. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
NEZ027-038-242200-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
817 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. MOSTLY
SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND
50. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 23.
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 12 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN
THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-242200-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
817 AM CST TUE FEB 24 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...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 10 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 4 TO
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 27. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
18 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 68. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO
10 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-242200-
LAKE MALONEY-
817 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 28.
WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 18 TO
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
68. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO
10 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ069-242200-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
817 AM CST TUE FEB 24 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...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 12 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO
WEST 16 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
73. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ094-005-024-242200-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
817 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. PARTLY
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST
4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 14 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
56. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
XXZ071-242200-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
817 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
68. WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 29.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
WEDNESDAY
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
16 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-242200-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
817 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
66. WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 27. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 14 TO
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 27. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-242200-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
817 AM CST TUE FEB 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
WEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 8 TO
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS
CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 6 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 27. WATERS SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP.
WEDNESDAY
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 14 TO
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
69. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO
8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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