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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
NEZ057-082100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 58. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-082100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 31. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 62.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-082100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 62. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 33. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-082100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 63. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 34. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ069-082100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
MORNING. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-082100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 14 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 31. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 65. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. 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.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-082100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS  
CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST 12 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 37. WATERS  
CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-082100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 12 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 36.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
76. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-082100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR  
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 72.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 33. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
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