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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
1217 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
NEZ057-220900-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
1217 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 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...
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO WEST 14 TO
24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SHOWERS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS SMOOTH
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 22 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO
16 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 64. 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 IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
12 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
NEZ027-038-220900-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
1217 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 22 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 66.
WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING WEST AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 41. WATERS CHOPPY
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 10 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS SMOOTH TO
A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
XXZ059-220900-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
1217 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST
10 TO 16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 43. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH DECREASING TO
14 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 67. WATERS ROUGH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
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 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
XXZ059-220900-
LAKE MALONEY-
1217 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST 10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 44. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
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 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
XXZ069-220900-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
1217 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
OVERNIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
8 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH
DECREASING TO 12 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
70. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
AROUND 4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 12 TO
14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS 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.
NEZ094-005-024-220900-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
1217 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT, THEN SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
BREEZY. WEST WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 22 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS VERY 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 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
XXZ071-220900-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
1217 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
OVERNIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 69.
WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
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 44. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
XXZ071-220900-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
1217 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS CHOPPY.
FRIDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO AROUND
4 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 43. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING
SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING
THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-220900-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
1217 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
OVERNIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 14 MPH BECOMING SOUTHWEST
8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 45. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 68. 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 42. 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. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 72. 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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