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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
836 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026
NEZ057-222100-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
836 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 85. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 18 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PARTLY
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 54. WATERS ROUGH
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS VERY ROUGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ027-038-222100-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
836 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...
TODAY
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO
32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS ROUGH
BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 26 TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
16 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 56. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73.
WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-222100-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
836 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...
TODAY
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO
28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 87. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 52. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO
20 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY.
HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTH
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-222100-
LAKE MALONEY-
836 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...
TODAY
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
86. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 26 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 52. WATERS ROUGH
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS
AROUND 70. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTH
10 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ069-222100-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
836 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...
TODAY
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 88. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH
BECOMING NORTHWEST 14 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 51. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS
AROUND 71. WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTH
AROUND 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ094-005-024-222100-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
836 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
TONIGHT AND THURSDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 28 TO
32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 88. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 32 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS VERY
ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 20 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS
ROUGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-222100-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
836 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...
TODAY
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO
32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
86. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO
22 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 CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS
AROUND 74. WATERS ROUGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTH
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-222100-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
836 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...
TODAY
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO
32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 86. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 28 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
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 55.
WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS
AROUND 75. WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTH
8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 37. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-222100-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
836 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...
TODAY
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 86. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH BECOMING WEST 16 TO
26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 52. WATERS ROUGH.
THURSDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS
AROUND 71. WATERS CHOPPY.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH BECOMING NORTH
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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