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

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
131 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

NEZ057-272100-
Lake McConaughy-
131 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 81. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 18 to 26 mph becoming
southwest 8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 62. Waters rough becoming a moderate chop
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 83. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the
southwest 14 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
63. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-272100-
Calamus Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to
26 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 78. Waters a moderate
chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to
24 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 67. Waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south
12 to 22 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Waters
a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-272100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to southeast 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 84. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 22 to 26 mph becoming south
10 to 20 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 63. Waters rough becoming choppy after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the south 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the
south 12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 64.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-272100-
Lake Maloney-
131 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south 16 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 83. Waters a
moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 22 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph
becoming south 12 to 22 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 63.
Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the
south 14 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 66.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-272100-
Enders Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
90. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 22 mph with gusts to near 35 mph
becoming southwest 10 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly clear.
Lows around 63. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to south 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 93. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the
southwest 12 to 18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly
clear. Lows around 64. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy
after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-272100-
Merritt Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. South winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to
28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy
in the morning then clearing. Highs around 83. Waters rough
becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 18 to 28 mph with gusts to
near 40 mph becoming south 8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 62. Waters very rough becoming a moderate
chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 90.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the
south 12 to 14 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly
clear. Lows around 62. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate
chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-272100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 87. Waters a moderate
chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph
becoming south 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows
around 65. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 94. Waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the
south 14 to 22 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 68.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-272100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 85. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 22 mph becoming south 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 67. Waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the south 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 95. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to south
16 to 22 mph with gusts to near 35 mph after midnight. Mostly
clear. Lows around 72. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-272100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 82. Waters a moderate
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph with gusts to near 35 mph
becoming south 12 to 18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 64. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south
14 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 68. Waters
a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

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