National Weather Service - Weather Forecast Office - North Platte, NE - Recreation Forecast

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
602 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

NEZ057-152100-
Lake McConaughy-
602 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

.TODAY...Very windy. North winds 32 to 40 mph with gusts to near
55 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
A slight chance of light snow in the morning. Patchy blowing
dust. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 28. Waters extremely rough.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. North winds 18 to 28 mph becoming northwest
10 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the
evening. Lows around 13. Waters very rough becoming choppy after
midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Highs
around 41. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy
smoke in the evening. A slight chance of light snow in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 29.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-152100-
Calamus Reservoir-
602 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.TODAY...Very windy. North winds 34 to 42 mph with gusts to near
60 mph. Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Areas
of blowing snow in the morning, then patchy blowing snow in the
afternoon. Light snow in the morning, then a chance of light snow
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Highs
around 24. Waters extremely rough.
.TONIGHT...Windy. North winds 24 to 32 mph becoming northwest
18 to 24 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow.
Lows around 7 above. Waters very rough becoming rough after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 16 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 30. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-152100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
602 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

.TODAY...Very windy. North winds 34 to 40 mph with gusts to near
55 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
A slight chance of light snow in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 29. Waters extremely
rough.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. North winds 18 to 28 mph becoming northwest
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 10 above.
Waters very rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 41. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy
smoke in the evening. Lows around 24. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-152100-
Lake Maloney-
602 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

.TODAY...Very windy. North winds 34 to 40 mph with gusts to near
55 mph. Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A
slight chance of light snow in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 29. Waters extremely
rough.
.TONIGHT...Windy. North winds 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 11. Waters
very rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 40. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 24. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-152100-
Enders Reservoir-
602 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

.TODAY...Very windy. North winds 32 to 40 mph with gusts to near
55 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy blowing dust. Highs around 33. Waters extremely rough.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. North winds 16 to 26 mph becoming northwest
10 to 16 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Areas of smoke in the evening. Patchy smoke after
midnight. Lows around 10 above. Waters rough becoming a moderate
chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 46.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 25. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-152100-
Merritt Reservoir-
602 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

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

.TODAY...Windy. North winds 28 to 34 mph with gusts to near
45 mph. Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Areas
of blowing snow in the morning. Patchy blowing dust. Patchy
blowing snow in the afternoon. Light snow in the morning. A
chance of light snow in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 21. Waters extremely
rough.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. North winds 16 to 26 mph becoming northwest
12 to 20 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow
in the evening. Lows around 7 above. Waters rough becoming choppy
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the north 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 35. Waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south
around 10 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of light
snow. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 22.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-152100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
602 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

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

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

.TODAY...Very windy. North winds 36 to 42 mph with gusts to near
60 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Patchy blowing dust. Highs around 33. Waters extremely rough.
.TONIGHT...Windy. North winds 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 9 above.
Waters very rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 44. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 22. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-152100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
602 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

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

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

.TODAY...Very windy. North winds 36 to 42 mph with gusts to near
60 mph. Partly sunny. Patchy blowing dust. Highs around 33.
Waters extremely rough.
.TONIGHT...Windy. North winds 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest
10 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 9 above.
Waters very rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 43. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-152100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
602 AM CDT Sun Mar 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

.TODAY...Very windy. North winds 36 to 42 mph with gusts to near
60 mph. Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A
chance of light snow in the morning. Patchy blowing dust. Patchy
smoke in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Highs around 29. Waters extremely rough.
.TONIGHT...Windy. North winds 20 to 30 mph becoming northwest
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Patchy smoke in the
evening. Lows around 10 above. Waters very rough becoming choppy
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. Highs
around 40. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Patchy smoke in the
evening. Lows around 21. Waters a light chop.

$$

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