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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
641 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
NEZ057-220900-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
641 PM 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 TONIGHT...
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 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 43. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO
14 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 61. 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 41.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
12 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 66. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
NEZ027-038-220900-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
641 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY. SHOWERS LIKELY
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
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 64. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 39. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
XXZ059-220900-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
641 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE 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 43. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
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 39. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING,
THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
XXZ059-220900-
LAKE MALONEY-
641 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. 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 A MODERATE CHOP.
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 40. WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY 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.
XXZ069-220900-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
641 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
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 43. 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 41. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH
AROUND 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 71. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
NEZ094-005-024-220900-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
641 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 8 TO
14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND 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 43. 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 62. 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.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
XXZ071-220900-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
641 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP.
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 41. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 8 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS SMOOTH TO A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
XXZ071-220900-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
641 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY. SHOWERS LIKELY
IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 46. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
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 41. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
71. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-220900-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
641 PM CDT THU MAY 21 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 45. 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 65. 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.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 8 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 69. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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