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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1001 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

NEZ057-180900-
Lake McConaughy-
1001 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph becoming southeast 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with damaging winds and large hail. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 63. Waters choppy becoming a light chop
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northeast 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming east 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 79. Waters a
light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-180900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1001 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 592 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph becoming south 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around
63. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 80. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 2 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 62. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 6 mph increasing to 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Thunderstorms likely. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 77. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-180900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1001 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 mph becoming southeast 4 to 8 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging
winds and large hail. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 63. Waters choppy becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northeast around
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 88. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph. 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 light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to south 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Thunderstorms likely in
the morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around
83. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-180900-
Lake Maloney-
1001 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging
winds and large hail. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows around 63. Waters rough becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to northeast 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 88. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming east around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 62. Waters a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to south 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around
83. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-180900-
Enders Reservoir-
1001 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. 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.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northeast
12 to 14 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 89. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to around
4 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 light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 84. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-180900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1001 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 592 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be
severe with damaging winds and large hail in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 60. Waters smooth
to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the northeast
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 83.
Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Lows around 58. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south
8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Thunderstorms likely. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Highs around 81. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-180900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1001 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to northeast 10 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 93. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 63. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 85. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-180900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1001 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to northeast 10 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 64. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 84. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-180900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1001 PM CDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail.
Some thunderstorms may be severe. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to northeast 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 86. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny. A chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 81. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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