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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
936 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
NEZ057-252200-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
936 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...
TODAY
BREEZY. NORTHEAST WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 18 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 29.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58.
WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ027-038-252200-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
936 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 10 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 52. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS
AROUND 24. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 8 TO
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-252200-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
936 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
14 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-252200-
LAKE MALONEY-
936 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 12 TO
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
12 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ069-252200-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
936 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 22 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND
28. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 63.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ094-005-024-252200-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
936 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
10 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE
MORNING. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 27.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-252200-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
936 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 12 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 63.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ071-252200-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
936 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
10 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST AROUND
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING.
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-252200-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
936 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 10 TO
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 6 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
CLEARING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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