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

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
926 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

NEZ057-272100-
Lake McConaughy-
926 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 81. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 22 mph becoming south 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 62. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 83. Waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the west
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 63. Waters
choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-272100-
Calamus Reservoir-
926 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph
with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the morning. Highs around 78. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 67. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the south 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 90. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south
14 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph after midnight. Mostly
clear. Lows around 70. Waters a light chop becoming rough after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-272100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
926 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
Highs around 84. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 63. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the south 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the
southwest 14 to 16 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly
clear. Lows around 64. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-272100-
Lake Maloney-
926 AM 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 18 mph increasing to south 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 83. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 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 choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the south 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the
south 14 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-272100-
Enders Reservoir-
926 AM 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 14 mph increasing to 14 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters a moderate chop
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph becoming southwest 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 63. Waters rough becoming a moderate chop
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 93. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 64. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-272100-
Merritt Reservoir-
926 AM 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 16 to 26 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 20 to 28 mph becoming south
10 to 20 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 62. Waters very rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. 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. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-272100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
926 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the
morning then clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around
87. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph becoming south 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 65. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 95. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 22 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 68. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-272100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
926 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Highs around 85. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph
becoming south 8 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 66. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 95. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to south
14 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph after midnight. Mostly
clear. Lows around 71. Waters choppy becoming rough after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-272100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
926 AM CDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 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 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph
shifting to the south 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy
in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 64. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the south 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 68. Waters choppy.

$$

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