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

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
826 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

NEZ057-262100-
Lake McConaughy-
826 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around
78. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 16 to 22 mph shifting to the southeast
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 62. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then clearing. Highs around 86. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph becoming south
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 62. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-262100-
Calamus Reservoir-
826 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 62. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to 22 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Cloudy in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 81. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 22 mph becoming south
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 66. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
826 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs around 78. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 64. Waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 18 to 20 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 89. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph becoming south 10 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly clear.
Lows around 63. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Lake Maloney-
826 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 78. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
63. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 18 to 20 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 88. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 63. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-262100-
Enders Reservoir-
826 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 80. Waters a moderate
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 63. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 94. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph becoming southwest 8 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly
clear. Lows around 63. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after
midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-262100-
Merritt Reservoir-
826 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 79. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 63. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. South winds 24 to 28 mph with gusts to near
40 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 86. Waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts to near
35 mph becoming south 12 to 18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 62. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-262100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
826 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 78. Waters
a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 64. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. Highs around 92. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph becoming south 8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear.
Lows around 65. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ071-262100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
826 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds around 8 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 78. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 64. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs around 90.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph shifting to the south 10 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly
clear. Lows around 66. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop
after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
826 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 77. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 63. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs
around 86. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 16 mph with gusts to near
30 mph shifting to the south 10 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly
clear. Lows around 64. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

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