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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
706 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
 
NEZ057-090900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
706 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY  
 
   
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.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 54.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-090900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
706 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
   
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.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO EAST 12 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 59. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-090900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
706 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
   
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.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 58.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-090900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
706 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 4 TO 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.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 59.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ069-090900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
706 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
   
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.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
56. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-090900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
706 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 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.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 12 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-090900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
706 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
   
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 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.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-090900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
706 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
   
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  
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.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 14 TO  
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 58. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-090900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
706 PM CDT WED APR 8 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR  
 
   
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.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
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