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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
516 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
NEZ057-212100-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
516 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 22 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 56. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS
CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ027-038-212100-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
516 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
64. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 48. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 14 TO
18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY
IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 63. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-212100-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
516 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND FRIDAY
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 38. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-212100-
LAKE MALONEY-
516 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
60. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 44. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE
MORNING THEN CLEARING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 39. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ069-212100-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
516 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND FRIDAY
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 58. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST
8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 46.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ094-005-024-212100-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
516 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 22 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 20 TO
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING WEST 4 TO
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 39. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-212100-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
516 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND FRIDAY
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 49. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING
THEN CLEARING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-212100-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
516 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 50. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 16 TO
18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY
IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-212100-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
516 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 61.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 14 TO
18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN
CLEARING. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
80 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 39. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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