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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1146 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
NEZ057-212100-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
1146 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 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 24 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 56. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
12 TO 22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 44. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO
14 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS
VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 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-
1146 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY
SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. SHOWERS. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 48. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 18 TO
22 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN
CLEARING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 63. WATERS CHOPPY.
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-
1146 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND 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 59. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 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 NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 22 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 38. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-212100-
LAKE MALONEY-
1146 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
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 60. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 10 TO
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
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-
1146 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 IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 58. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE
AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
12 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 46. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ094-005-024-212100-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
1146 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT...
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 24 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
66. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 8 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 45.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 20 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH.
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 61. WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 39. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-212100-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
1146 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 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 49. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-212100-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
1146 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND 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
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 50. WATERS
CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE
MORNING THEN CLEARING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS
CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
2 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 40. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-212100-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
1146 AM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. 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 SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 46. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. 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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