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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1036 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

NEZ057-080900-
Lake McConaughy-
1036 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing to
8 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 43. Waters rough becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to north 12 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 69. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-080900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1036 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the south around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 40. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to northwest 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph becoming southwest
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 44. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to north 14 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Waters a
moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-080900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1036 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 40. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 44. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north 12 to
18 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 75. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-080900-
Lake Maloney-
1036 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 41. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
74. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 8 to 10 mph increasing to north 10 to
18 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 76. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-080900-
Enders Reservoir-
1036 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 43. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 74. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the southwest
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 44. Waters
a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north 12 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 79. Waters a light chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-080900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1036 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 41.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 73.
Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph becoming southwest
8 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 45. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to around 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
68. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-080900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1036 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 43.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing.
Highs around 76. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
44. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north 12 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 80. Waters a light chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-080900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1036 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers in the evening. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 43.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
Highs around 76. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 44. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to north 10 to
20 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 80. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-080900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1036 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 41. Waters a moderate chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to north 10 to
16 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 77. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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