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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

NEZ057-222100-
Lake McConaughy-
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 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 THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 18 to 26 mph. Mostly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 84. Waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 18 to 26 mph decreasing to
16 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 61. Waters rough becoming choppy after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 80. Waters choppy becoming a light chop
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a
light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-222100-
Calamus Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY...

.TODAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph with
higher gusts in the afternoon. Cloudy. Showers likely in the
morning. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Highs around 70. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
evening. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 57. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 20 mph. Cloudy. Showers likely
in the morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 75. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-222100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY...

.TODAY...East winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to southeast 20 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 86. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 22 mph decreasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 59. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 85. Waters choppy becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph becoming southeast 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly 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.

$$

XXZ059-222100-
Lake Maloney-
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY...

.TODAY...East winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to southeast 20 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 85. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 59. Waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 84. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 12 to 14 mph and gusty becoming
southeast 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 61. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop
after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-222100-
Enders Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to 22 to 24 mph
with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 92. Waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 20 to 26 mph decreasing to
18 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 61. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to around
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 90. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 2 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around
61. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-222100-
Merritt Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to southeast 16 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance
of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a moderate
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 57. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers
likely in the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Highs around 79. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-222100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 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 THURSDAY...

.TODAY...Breezy. East winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to southeast
24 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 90.
Waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 20 to 26 mph decreasing to
18 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. A chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 90. Waters rough becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 63. Waters choppy becoming a light chop
after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-222100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND
THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to southeast 20 to
24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 88. Waters choppy becoming
rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 16 to 24 mph shifting to the southeast
14 to 20 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters rough becoming
choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then clearing. A chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 88. Waters rough
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 12 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 63. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-222100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to southeast 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 82. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 12 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast
12 to 16 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 58. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
82. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty becoming
southeast 4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.

$$

&&

Note: Wind and wave action are for ice free areas in winter.