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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

NEZ057-160900-
Lake McConaughy-
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 16 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly clear after
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight, then showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 47. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph increasing to
32 to 36 mph with gusts to near 50 mph in the afternoon. Showers
and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 57. Waters extremely
rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph decreasing
to 6 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 39. Waters extremely rough becoming a light
chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 65. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-160900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF
TONIGHT AND TODAY AND TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND
AND WAVES WEDNESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds around 28 mph with gusts to
near 45 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then
thunderstorms likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 54. Waters very rough becoming rough
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph increasing to
northwest 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Thunderstorms likely in
the morning. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Highs around 64. Waters a
moderate chop becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 28 to 34 mph with gusts
to near 45 mph decreasing to 24 to 30 mph after midnight. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 42. Waters extremely rough
becoming very rough after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts to near
35 mph decreasing to 12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 64. Waters rough becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear after midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 48. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
28 to 34 mph with gusts to near 50 mph in the afternoon. Showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Highs around 61. Waters rough becoming extremely
rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph decreasing
to 10 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 39. Waters very
rough becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast 8 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 68. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Lake Maloney-
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 20 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear after midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 48. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to
26 to 34 mph with gusts to near 50 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 62. Waters
choppy becoming extremely rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph decreasing
to 12 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 41. Waters
extremely rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
morning. Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 69. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ069-160900-
Enders Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH
THIS EVENING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...West winds around 12 mph increasing to 10 to 18 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy after midnight then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 47. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph increasing to
32 to 36 mph with gusts to near 50 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 64. Waters
very rough becoming extremely rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph decreasing
to 10 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 39.
Waters extremely rough becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to east 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-160900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF
TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 24 mph with gusts to near
40 mph becoming east 10 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy.
A chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then showers with
thunderstorms likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows around 51. Waters rough becoming a moderate chop
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to
northwest 24 to 34 mph with gusts to near 50 mph in the
afternoon. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Highs around 59. Waters choppy becoming
extremely rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph decreasing
to 18 to 22 mph after midnight. Cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 39. Waters extremely rough becoming
choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph becoming north 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 59. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-160900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds around 12 mph shifting to the southwest
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear after midnight then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 47.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. West winds 18 to 28 mph increasing to northwest
28 to 36 mph with gusts to near 50 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 69. Waters
very rough becoming extremely rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph decreasing
to 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 41. Waters extremely rough becoming choppy
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the
southeast 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-160900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds around 22 mph with gusts to near 35 mph
decreasing to 12 to 18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy after
midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 50. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Windy. West winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to northwest
24 to 34 mph with gusts to near 50 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Highs around 69. Waters choppy becoming extremely
rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 32 mph decreasing
to 12 to 22 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 42. Waters very
rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the
southwest 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Tue Apr 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF
TONIGHT AND TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Breezy. South winds 24 to 26 mph with gusts to near
40 mph becoming southeast 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Partly
cloudy after midnight then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then
a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 49. Waters rough becoming
choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to
26 to 34 mph with gusts to near 50 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 63. Waters
choppy becoming extremely rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph decreasing
to 14 to 24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 41. Waters
extremely rough becoming rough after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph becoming north 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 69. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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