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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
541 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
NEZ057-222100-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
541 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 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.
TONIGHT
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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ027-038-222100-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
541 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS
AROUND 46. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ059-222100-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
541 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 26 MPH. SUNNY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS ROUGH.
TONIGHT
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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
XXZ059-222100-
LAKE MALONEY-
541 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 22 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
HIGHS AROUND 67. WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS
AROUND 45. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
XXZ069-222100-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
541 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 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.
TONIGHT
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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS
AROUND 46. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
NEZ094-005-024-222100-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
541 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY. MOSTLY
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 46. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.
XXZ071-222100-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
541 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 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.
TONIGHT
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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS
AROUND 45. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
XXZ071-222100-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
541 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-222100-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
541 AM CDT FRI MAY 22 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
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.
TONIGHT
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.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 45. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
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