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

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
817 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

NEZ057-231000-
Lake McConaughy-
817 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the southeast
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 12. Waters
a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 54.
Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west
10 to 18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Waters a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 60. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-231000-
Calamus Reservoir-
817 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 3 above.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 35. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 23. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 52. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-231000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
817 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 10 above. Waters
a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 49.
Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 26. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 60. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-231000-
Lake Maloney-
817 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 9 above. Waters
a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 46.
Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 12 mph shifting to the west
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 59. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-231000-
Enders Reservoir-
817 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
10 above. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 57. Waters
a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 28. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 69. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-231000-
Merritt Reservoir-
817 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 8 above. Waters
a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 49. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to west
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 31.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 16 mph decreasing to 10 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 53. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-231000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
817 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
9 above. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 52.
Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 26. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 67. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-231000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
817 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
8 above. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 49.
Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 66. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-231000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
817 PM CST Sun Feb 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 7 above. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 46.
Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west
10 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 26. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 60. Waters a
moderate chop.

$$

&&

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