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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1107 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
 
NEZ057-222100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1107 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 14 TO 24 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 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS ROUGH.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
14 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 22 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 66. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-222100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1107 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 AND  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
34 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 85. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING EXTREMELY 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 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 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 22 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-222100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1107 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...  
   
TODAY
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 28 TO  
34 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
EXTREMELY 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 SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 24 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS  
AROUND 72. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-222100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1107 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 18 TO 28 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO  
34 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  
86. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
40 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY 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 CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 34. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-222100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1107 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 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO  
28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 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  
88. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH  
BECOMING NORTHWEST 12 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS 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  
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 73. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
34. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-222100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1107 AM CDT WED APR 22 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND  
THURSDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 28 TO  
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO  
14 MPH 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 60 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 50. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 22 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS ROUGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-222100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1107 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 18 TO 28 MPH INCREASING TO 32 TO  
34 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  
86. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 28 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75. 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 35. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-222100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1107 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 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 30 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 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING  
EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 22 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 51. WATERS  
VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 77. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTH  
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-222100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1107 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 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 28 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 22 TO 28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
40 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY 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 CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 18 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 73. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTH  
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 

 
 
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