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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
NEZ057-220900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
52. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY  
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 82. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS VERY ROUGH.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-220900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
50. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY  
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
34 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 26 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO  
16 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS VERY ROUGH  
BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 73. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-220900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 52.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY  
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH BECOMING WEST  
14 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 48. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS  
ROUGH.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-220900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY. CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 52. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY  
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
87. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST 14 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 48.  
WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 72. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
XXZ069-220900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY. CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 52. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY  
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 74. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-220900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
55. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY  
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 89. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND 14 MPH AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 70. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-220900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 52.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY  
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
34 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 14 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 50. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS  
ROUGH.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-220900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 51.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY  
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
87. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH BECOMING  
SOUTH 14 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
52. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 77. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-220900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 52.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY  
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 28 MPH BECOMING  
SOUTHWEST 14 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS VERY ROUGH  
BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 73. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 
 
 
 
 
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