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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
426 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

NEZ057-040900-
Lake McConaughy-
426 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...Windy. Northeast winds 22 to 32 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of smoke. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 58. Waters very
rough.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Smoke in the morning,
then areas of smoke in the afternoon. Highs around 68. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. Showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 70. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-040900-
Calamus Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 16 to 22 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. Smoke in the
evening. Areas of smoke after midnight. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 58. Waters choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 18 to 20 mph becoming northeast 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas
of smoke. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 69. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to around
2 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 54.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Highs around 71. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Northeast winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
24 to 26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of smoke. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 57. Waters rough.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Smoke in the morning,
then patchy smoke in the afternoon. Highs around 75. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 53. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 75. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Lake Maloney-
426 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Northeast winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to
22 to 26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Areas of smoke. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 57. Waters choppy
becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke. Highs
around 75. Waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 53. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. Showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 74. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ069-040900-
Enders Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Northeast winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
north 22 to 26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly
cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Areas of smoke. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 58. Waters rough.
.TUESDAY...North winds 18 to 20 mph becoming northeast 14 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas
of smoke in the morning, then patchy smoke in the afternoon.
Highs around 76. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming east 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 54. Waters a moderate chop becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-040900-
Merritt Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. North winds 22 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to
22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas
of smoke. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 52. Waters rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Areas of smoke. Highs around 71.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance
of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 50. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to 8 to 10 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 77. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-040900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...Windy. East winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to northeast
24 to 30 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Smoke in the evening,
then areas of smoke after midnight. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 61. Waters rough becoming very rough
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 22 to 28 mph decreasing to
18 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
Highs around 79. Waters very rough becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 56. Waters choppy becoming smooth to a
light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers
and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-040900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. East winds 16 to 24 mph increasing to
northeast 20 to 28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph after midnight.
Mostly cloudy. Smoke in the evening, then areas of smoke after
midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 63. Waters rough becoming
very rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 22 to 26 mph decreasing to
18 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Areas of smoke. Highs around 78. Waters rough becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 57. Waters choppy becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers
and a chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Mon Aug 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Northeast winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to
20 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 59. Waters choppy becoming
rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 16 to 24 mph becoming northeast 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Areas of smoke in the
morning, then patchy smoke in the afternoon. Highs around 73.
Waters rough becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming east around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 53. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 72. Waters smooth to a
light chop.

$$

&&

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