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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
1236 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
NEZ057-230900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
1236 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TONIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 50. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY  
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
6 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-230900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
1236 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 26 MPH BECOMING WEST  
14 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS ROUGH.    
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 12 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 10 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
1236 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TONIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 12 TO  
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTHWEST 22 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 72. WATERS ROUGH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO  
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
1236 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TODAY AND TONIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 14 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 49. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY  
WEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO 24 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ069-230900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
1236 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
12 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR  
AFTER MIDNIGHT THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 49.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-230900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
1236 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT  
 
   
OVERNIGHT  
WEST WINDS 14 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.   
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 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT  
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST 10 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-230900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
1236 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TODAY AND TONIGHT...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 14 TO  
20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 50. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 22 TO  
24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
10 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-230900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
1236 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TODAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 22 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH  
BECOMING WEST 14 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS  
AROUND 51. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 20 TO  
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 77. WATERS CHOPPY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTH  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-230900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
1236 AM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR  
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND  
TODAY...  
   
OVERNIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH BECOMING WEST 12 TO 20 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 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 18 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY  
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 6 TO  
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
66. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
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