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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
131 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
NEZ057-152100-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
131 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
22 TO 32 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 22 TO 32 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 34. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-152100-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
22 TO 32 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY  
IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 55. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 26 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
45 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
WINDY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN  
CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 48. WATERS VERY ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN  
THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-152100-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
18 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 22 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-152100-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
131 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
16 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 22 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 53. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-152100-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
22 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY  
CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 60. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH  
BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
57. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-152100-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND  
FRIDAY NIGHT...  
   
TODAY
 
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 24 TO  
34 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. CLOUDY IN THE  
MORNING THEN CLEARING. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE  
OF PRECIPITATION 80 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 56. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING EXTREMELY ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
WINDY. NORTHWEST WINDS 26 TO 32 MPH DECREASING TO  
24 TO 28 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS  
VERY ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO  
22 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-152100-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH  
20 TO 28 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
HIGHS AROUND 59. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING VERY ROUGH IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 20 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH  
BECOMING NORTH 12 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
55. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 4 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-152100-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. THE CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND  
59. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH  
BECOMING NORTH 12 TO 18 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
54. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS  
SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-152100-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
131 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND  
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY...  
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 8 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO  
26 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING THEN  
BECOMING MOSTLY SUNNY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. THE CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
NEAR 40 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 52. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS SMOOTH  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 

 
 
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