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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
131 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
NEZ057-222100-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
131 PM 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 DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS ROUGH.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 28 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST
14 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
WINDY. WEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 26 TO 32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS VERY ROUGH.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ027-038-222100-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS 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 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 32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
45 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
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS
ROUGH BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-222100-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND 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
34 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING
EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 28 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 VERY ROUGH
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO
28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-222100-
LAKE MALONEY-
131 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
...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 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 DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
86. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 24 TO 30 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO
WEST AROUND 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
72. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST
AROUND 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 34.
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ069-222100-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS 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
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 26 TO
28 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 88. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 26 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
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
22 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 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 CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ094-005-024-222100-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
131 PM 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
30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 88. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO
16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS ROUGH
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO
NORTHWEST 26 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN
THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-222100-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW 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 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
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 32 MPH BECOMING WEST 14 TO
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50.
WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO
26 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTH
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-222100-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT WED APR 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK 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 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
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 32 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 51.
WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THURSDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO
24 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 77.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH BECOMING NORTH
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS
ROUGH BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-222100-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
131 PM 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 AND
THURSDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH INCREASING TO 28 TO
32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF DRY THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS AROUND
86. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
WINDY. SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 32 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. 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 20 TO
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
THURSDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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