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

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
856 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026

NEZ057-092100-
Lake McConaughy-
856 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...West winds around 6 mph increasing to south 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Clear. Lows around 57.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in
the evening. Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Waters a moderate
chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-092100-
Calamus Reservoir-
856 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...East winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to south 10 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Clear. Lows around 64. Waters
choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. South winds 22 to 26 mph decreasing to 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Sunny. Highs around
86. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 63. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-092100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
856 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to south 10 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 20 mph. Clear. Lows around 59.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 89. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 16 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 60. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-092100-
Lake Maloney-
856 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to 20 to 22 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Clear. Lows around 60. Waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters choppy becoming
a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-092100-
Enders Reservoir-
856 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to south 10 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Clear. Lows around 58. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 92.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 16 mph decreasing to 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 61. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-092100-
Merritt Reservoir-
856 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 61.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 16 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Sunny. Highs around
91. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Partly
cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-092100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
856 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Clear. Lows around 61. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 89.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 62. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-092100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
856 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 12 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 22 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Clear. Lows around 63. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 89.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 63. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-092100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
856 AM CDT Fri Oct 9 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to south 10 to
14 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around
88. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Clear. Lows around 61. Waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters choppy becoming
a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 61. Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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