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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
928 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

NEZ057-262100-
Lake McConaughy-
928 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to 20 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Showers in the morning. A chance
of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Highs around 61. Waters choppy becoming
rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 43. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to northeast
14 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Highs around 56. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to
14 to 22 mph after midnight. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation near 100 percent. Lows
around 41. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-262100-
Calamus Reservoir-
928 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the southwest 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning. A chance
of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs
around 64. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 16 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to
16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 46. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the northeast
10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs
around 61. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to
14 to 18 mph after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 46. Waters
rough becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
928 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 62. Waters a
moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph decreasing to around
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 43. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 59. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows
around 41. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Lake Maloney-
928 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs
around 61. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 43. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 60. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to
14 to 20 mph after midnight. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows
around 42. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-262100-
Enders Reservoir-
928 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Showers in the morning. A chance
of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Highs
around 65. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 10 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 42. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 61. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Lows around 41. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-262100-
Merritt Reservoir-
928 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to north 12 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 57. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 43. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 12 to 14 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around
52. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph. Showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation near 100 percent. Lows around 39. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-262100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
928 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to west
22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Highs around 67. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 44. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 67. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 24 mph with gusts to near
35 mph decreasing to 12 to 22 mph after midnight. Showers in the
evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 45.
Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-262100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
928 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

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

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to west 20 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 66. Waters choppy becoming
rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 10 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 44. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs
around 67. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to
12 to 20 mph after midnight. Showers in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 47. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
928 AM CDT Fri Apr 26 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to west 14 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs
around 62. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 43. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to northeast
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 61. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 20 to 22 mph decreasing to
14 to 20 mph after midnight. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows
around 44. Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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