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

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
947 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

NEZ057-242100-
Lake McConaughy-
947 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 47. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of light
rain in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 49. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-242100-
Calamus Reservoir-
947 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. Lows around 41. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around
84. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to
southwest 12 to 16 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
47. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-242100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
947 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the west 8 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 6 mph shifting to the west 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters smooth
to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 89. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 48. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-242100-
Lake Maloney-
947 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 79. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 45. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 89.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 49. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-242100-
Enders Reservoir-
947 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 46. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 49. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-242100-
Merritt Reservoir-
947 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the west 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 44. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 86.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to west
14 to 20 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 44.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-242100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
947 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

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

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 82.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 93.
Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 49. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-242100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
947 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

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

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 44. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 93.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 49. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-242100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
947 AM CDT Tue Mar 24 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 79.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 44. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 89.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the
southwest 10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
49. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

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