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RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE  
736 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
 
NEZ057-160900-  
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-  
736 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH  
DECREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
50. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 10 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
NEZ027-038-160900-  
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-  
736 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
FRIDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 24 TO 26 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
35 MPH INCREASING TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. MOSTLY CLEAR IN THE  
EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS  
ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 22 TO 26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY  
IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS AROUND 48. WATERS ROUGH  
BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT  
CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 22 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 24 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 60.  
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH IN THE AFTERNOON.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-  
736 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
 
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
18 TO 24 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH  
DECREASING TO 10 TO 16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND  
54. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 68. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
LAKE MALONEY-  
736 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 24 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS ROUGH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 53. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 65.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ069-160900-  
ENDERS RESERVOIR-  
736 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 16 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32.  
WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
16 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 57. WATERS CHOPPY  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
NEZ094-005-024-160900-  
MERRITT RESERVOIR-  
736 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
 
 
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND  
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 26 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO  
20 TO 26 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. PARTLY CLOUDY IN  
THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS  
VERY ROUGH BECOMING ROUGH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 50. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING  
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO  
18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 33. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP  
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 69.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-160900-  
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-  
736 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
18 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR.  
LOWS AROUND 35. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 18 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 55. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ071-160900-  
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-  
736 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
18 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS  
AROUND 35. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH BECOMING NORTH 10 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
6 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 
XXZ059-160900-  
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-  
736 PM CDT THU OCT 15 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
 
 
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY AND  
SATURDAY...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR  
35 MPH. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 34. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 18 TO 22 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 18 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 52. WATERS CHOPPY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 4 TO 6 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS SMOOTH  
TO A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64.  
WATERS CHOPPY.  
 

 
 

 
 
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.  
 
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