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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NORTH PLATTE NE
131 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
NEZ057-162100-
LAKE MCCONAUGHY-
131 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 56. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 10 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 31. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 14 MPH
WITH HIGHER GUSTS IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 70.
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO
12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 37. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NEZ027-038-162100-
CALAMUS RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING. HIGHS
AROUND 52. WATERS CHOPPY.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 4 MPH INCREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS SMOOTH BECOMING A
LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO
26 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS
AROUND 63. WATERS ROUGH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
35 MPH DECREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS
AROUND 36. WATERS CHOPPY.
XXZ059-162100-
SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH BECOMING NORTH 6 TO 12 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 55. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 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 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 18 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
69. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
30 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS
AROUND 36. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-162100-
LAKE MALONEY-
131 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 2 TO 8 MPH INCREASING TO 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 18 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO
16 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36.
WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ069-162100-
ENDERS RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 14 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTH 8 TO 14 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 56. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING
A MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 10 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 29. WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 16 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 18 MPH
WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND
71. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 16 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
30 MPH DECREASING TO 6 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS
AROUND 36. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
NEZ094-005-024-162100-
MERRITT RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT...
TODAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 14 MPH DECREASING TO 4 TO 10 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. PARTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN CLEARING.
HIGHS AROUND 52. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN
THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH INCREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH
AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 32. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP
BECOMING CHOPPY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 16 TO 20 MPH. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 73.
WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTHWEST WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH. GUSTS UP TO
35 MPH IN THE EVENING. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 42. WATERS CHOPPY.
XXZ071-162100-
RED WILLOW RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY...
TODAY
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 18 TO 28 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 55. WATERS VERY
ROUGH BECOMING CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 6 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH
4 TO 8 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS SMOOTH
TO A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 18 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 66. WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY DECREASING
TO 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ071-162100-
MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SATURDAY
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 14 TO 24 MPH DECREASING TO 12 TO 18 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 54. WATERS ROUGH BECOMING
CHOPPY IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 4 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 4 TO
6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 26. WATERS SMOOTH
BECOMING SMOOTH TO A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 8 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 16 TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 14 MPH AND GUSTY DECREASING
TO 8 TO 12 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 36. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
XXZ059-162100-
JEFFREY RESERVOIR-
131 PM CDT FRI OCT 16 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SATURDAY
TODAY
NORTH WINDS 12 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 8 TO 14 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 52. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A
MODERATE CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 6 TO 12 MPH. CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 28. WATERS
A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 18 MPH INCREASING TO 14 TO 20 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 64. WATERS CHOPPY.
SATURDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 12 TO 18 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR
30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 14 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. CLEAR. LOWS
AROUND 36. WATERS CHOPPY BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
NOTE: WIND AND WAVE ACTION ARE FOR ICE FREE AREAS IN WINTER.
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