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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
131 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
NEZ057-202100-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
131 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND
64. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST 8 TO
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
NEZ027-038-202100-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH. SUNNY. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN
THE MORNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE
OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 4 TO
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 85. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHEAST 4 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS
AROUND 62. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-202100-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE
MORNING. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 64.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO AROUND 12 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 94. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST
6 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN
BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS A
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-202100-
LAKE MALONEY-
131 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY DENSE FOG
IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING.
THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 91. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 64.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 93. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH BECOMING EAST AROUND
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ069-202100-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. ISOLATED SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 93.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND
64. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 97. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ094-005-024-202100-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
6 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 90. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS 6 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST AFTER
MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 91.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-202100-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 10 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 94. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND
65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 16 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND
97. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING EAST 6 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
30 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-202100-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO
12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 93. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 8 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 65. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 12 TO
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS
AROUND 95. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE
AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH BECOMING EAST 6 TO
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 63.
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-202100-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
TODAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 12 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. PATCHY DENSE FOG IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 64.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHEAST 10 TO
14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING EAST 4 TO
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE EVENING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND
61. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
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