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

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1022 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

NEZ057-172100-
Lake McConaughy-
1022 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to
northwest 18 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 67. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 39. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 40. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-172100-
Calamus Reservoir-
1022 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 20 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and light
freezing rain in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 59. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 35. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
39. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-172100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1022 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 71. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 36. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light
chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 8 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 39. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-172100-
Lake Maloney-
1022 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
light rain and showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the west 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 37. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light
chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 77.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the
northwest 8 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
40. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ069-172100-
Enders Reservoir-
1022 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west around 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 38. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to
a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 81. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 40. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-172100-
Merritt Reservoir-
1022 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 12 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest
16 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
light rain, showers and light freezing drizzle in the morning.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 64. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then clearing. Lows around 39. Waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 73.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 40. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-172100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1022 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest
12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
light rain, showers and light snow in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 36. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to west 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 40. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-172100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1022 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

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

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light rain, showers and
light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 73. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 35. Waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 80.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
40. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-172100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1022 AM CDT Tue Mar 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest
12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
light rain, showers and light snow in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 36. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light
chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 77.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
40. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.

$$

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