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

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

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

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. West winds 14 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. Partly cloudy. Lows around 38. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 41. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-172100-
Calamus Reservoir-
452 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. Gusts up to 30 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 34. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 72. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 39. Waters smooth to a light
chop.

$$

XXZ059-172100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
452 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
20 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 36. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 79.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 40. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-172100-
Lake Maloney-
452 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
18 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 37. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 79.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
41. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

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

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
16 to 22 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 36. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 14 mph
with higher gusts in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 83.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming clear. Lows around 41. Waters smooth to
a light chop.

$$

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

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to
northwest 18 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of light freezing drizzle in the morning. Highs around 64.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
38. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 10 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 41. Waters a light chop.

$$

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

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

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 75.
Waters a light chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 36. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
41. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.

$$

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

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

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

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to west 12 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 36. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 41. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

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

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 22 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Partly
sunny. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 36. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 79.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
41. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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