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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
157 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
NEZ057-252200-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
157 PM 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
WINDY. NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 24 TO 34 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 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 ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
10 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ027-038-252200-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
157 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 12 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
52. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST 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
10 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-252200-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
157 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...
TODAY
BREEZY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 18 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 8 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 SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
10 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-252200-
LAKE MALONEY-
157 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 14 TO
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING ROUGH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
12 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ069-252200-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
157 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...
TODAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO
28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO 6 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 27.
WATERS ROUGH 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. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT
CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ094-005-024-252200-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
157 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
14 TO 18 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 THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
14 MPH AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-252200-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
157 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...
TODAY
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST
16 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 8 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26.
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
XXZ071-252200-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
157 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 14 TO
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING ROUGH
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 25. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT
CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-252200-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
157 PM CST WED FEB 25 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 12 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY
IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING WEST 6 TO 8 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 26.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
THURSDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO WEST
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. 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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