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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
931 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
 
NEZ057-210900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
931 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 70. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 85.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
22 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS  
AROUND 82. WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-210900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
931 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 69. WATERS  
CHOPPY BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING EAST 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 12 TO  
14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 75. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-210900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
931 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 12 TO  
14 MPH AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
91. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST  
22 TO 24 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-210900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
931 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
12 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND  
71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 91. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
85. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-210900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
931 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST  
8 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
70. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH.  
SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-210900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
931 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 66. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
10 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 88. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 60. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 78. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-210900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
931 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TUESDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST  
12 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 74. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 93.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 67. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.   
WEDNESDAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO  
24 TO 26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS ROUGH.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-210900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
931 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHEAST 12 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 75. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE EAST 12 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS  
AROUND 93. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 68.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 24 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 88.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-210900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
931 PM CDT MON JUL 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
10 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND  
71. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
TUESDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. SUNNY.  
HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
WEDNESDAY
 
EAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 18 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 83. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 

 
 
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