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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
 
NEZ057-182100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. HIGHS AROUND 82. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
EAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING  
THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
NEZ027-038-182100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 6 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 84. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 69. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
IN THE EVENING. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-182100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO  
6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 86. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
70 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-182100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO 6 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. LOWS  
AROUND 57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ069-182100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
HIGHS AROUND 89. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT  
CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 61. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST 6 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 90 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
NEZ094-005-024-182100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 6 TO 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. HIGHS  
AROUND 81. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 57. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST  
8 TO 12 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 69.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO  
8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 53. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-182100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 4 TO  
8 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH. PARTLY SUNNY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 59. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ071-182100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 92.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 8 TO  
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
60 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 64. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 12 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 76. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 12 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH  
IN THE EVENING. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
60. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
XXZ059-182100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT FRI SEP 18 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
WEST WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH BECOMING NORTH AROUND 4 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 87. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
4 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS. SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND 62. WATERS SMOOTH TO A  
LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
20 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 72. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 8 TO 10 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING  
CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. LOWS AROUND  
57. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
 
 
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