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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1156 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

NEZ057-170900-
Lake McConaughy-
1156 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
MONDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Windy. East winds 24 to 34 mph becoming northeast 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and
large hail in the evening. The chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows around 51. Waters extremely rough becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 69. Waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 18 to 24 mph becoming northeast 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 43. Waters rough becoming
choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to
20 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy, showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
90 percent. Highs around 47. Waters rough becoming very rough in
the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-170900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1156 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND
WAVES TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 14 to 24 mph shifting to the southeast
12 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the
evening. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 54. Waters rough becoming choppy after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to
northwest 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. North winds 18 to 26 mph decreasing to
16 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 41. Waters rough becoming
choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. North winds 20 to 26 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 51.
Waters rough.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1156 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES MONDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph becoming east 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms
may produce damaging winds and large hail in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 51. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to north 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 18 to 22 mph shifting to the
northeast 16 to 18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 41. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to
22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Showers likely. The chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 50. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Lake Maloney-
1156 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES MONDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SUNDAY AND
SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds and large hail in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 52. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to north 12 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 77. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 18 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 42.
Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 22 mph shifting to the
north 20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 50. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-170900-
Enders Reservoir-
1156 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Windy. East winds 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with damaging winds and large hail. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 50. Waters very rough becoming a light
chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to north 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 80. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the
northeast 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 after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 42. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 16 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Highs around 52. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-170900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1156 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 16 to 26 mph becoming east
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers in the
evening. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows around 50. Waters rough becoming choppy after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to north 18 to
24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 69. Waters a moderate chop becoming
rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 22 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 38. Waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...North winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Highs around 45. Waters
rough.

$$

XXZ071-170900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1156 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
MONDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Windy. Northeast winds 24 to 34 mph becoming east
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds and large hail in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 52. Waters extremely rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to north 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a light chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 18 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 44. Waters rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...Windy. Northeast winds 18 to 20 mph increasing to north
22 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 55. Waters
choppy becoming very rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-170900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1156 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
MONDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Windy. Northeast winds 20 to 30 mph becoming east
10 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds and large hail in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 55. Waters very rough
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 10 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 18 to 24 mph shifting to the
northeast 18 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 44.
Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...Windy. Northeast winds 18 to 20 mph increasing to north
20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 57. Waters
choppy becoming very rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1156 PM CDT Sat May 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Windy. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph becoming east
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce
damaging winds and large hail in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 54. Waters very rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north 10 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 79. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 16 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 42.
Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the north
18 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 52. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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