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

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1026 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

NEZ057-201000-
Lake McConaughy-
1026 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Waters a moderate chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. West winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.
Waters a moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Waters rough
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 44. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-201000-
Calamus Reservoir-
1026 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...North winds around 4 mph shifting to the east around
2 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10 above. Waters
smooth.
.TUESDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southwest around
14 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs
around 42. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. West winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
northwest 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 42.
Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-201000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1026 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southwest 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 14. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a
light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to west 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 51. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 17. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light
chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 47. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ059-201000-
Lake Maloney-
1026 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southwest 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to west 14 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 50. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then clearing. Lows around 18. Waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 47. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-201000-
Enders Reservoir-
1026 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to west 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 55. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
Lows around 17. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light
chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 50. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-201000-
Merritt Reservoir-
1026 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. Highs around 43. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the
west 10 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 17.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. West winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to
northwest 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 39.
Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-201000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1026 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 13. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to west 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 54. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 16. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light
chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest
12 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 51. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-201000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1026 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to west 10 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 53. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 15. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to northwest 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 52. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-201000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1026 PM CST Mon Jan 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 12.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to west 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 51. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 15. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light
chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to northwest 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 48. Waters choppy.

$$

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