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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1201 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026

NEZ057-110900-
Lake McConaughy-
1201 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TONIGHT AND SATURDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the southwest
14 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 64. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters
a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to northeast
16 to 24 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 57.
Waters choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 20 mph shifting to the east
12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 73.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-110900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1201 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds around 18 mph decreasing to 14 to 20 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Clear. Lows around 64. Waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 18 to 28 mph with gusts to near
40 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 89. Waters very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to north 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 58. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 74. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-110900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1201 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 16 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Mostly clear. Lows around 63. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 16 mph becoming west 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Sunny. Highs around 93.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to
northeast 12 to 18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
57. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the east
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 78.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-110900-
Lake Maloney-
1201 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 18 to 20 mph. Clear. Lows around 63.
Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 18 to 20 mph becoming west 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 93. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northeast
12 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 58. Waters
a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the east
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 78.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-110900-
Enders Reservoir-
1201 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 12 to 16 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Mostly clear. Lows around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph with higher gusts becoming
west 4 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 94. Waters
a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to northeast
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 58. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
80. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-110900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1201 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF
TONIGHT AND TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Breezy. South winds 16 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
28 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 65. Waters
choppy becoming very rough after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. West winds 18 to 26 mph. Sunny. Highs around
89. Waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the
northeast 10 to 12 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly
clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 52.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the morning. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-110900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1201 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph and gusty. Clear. Lows
around 63. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the southwest 8 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 94. Waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to northeast
10 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 61. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 18 to 22 mph becoming east 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 81. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ071-110900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1201 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds around 12 mph and gusty. Clear. Lows
around 63. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 12 to 20 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
92. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to east 8 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 62. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-110900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1201 AM CDT Fri Sep 11 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Clear. Lows around 63. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph
decreasing to 10 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 91. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to
northeast 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
58. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the east
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 77. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.

$$

&&

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