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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
731 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

NEZ057-052100-
Lake McConaughy-
731 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
87. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph becoming south 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in
the evening, then numerous thunderstorms after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 67. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 87. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 69.
Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-052100-
Calamus Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 89.
Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the south
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Scattered
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 67. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 88. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 68. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-052100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
93. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Scattered
thunderstorms in the evening, then numerous thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 66.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph
with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 93. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 68. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ059-052100-
Lake Maloney-
731 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 93. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the
evening, then numerous thunderstorms after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 66. Waters a moderate
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 92. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 68. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ069-052100-
Enders Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 94. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 65. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south 16 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 93. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 68.
Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-052100-
Merritt Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Isolated thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 93. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. Scattered
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 64. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 90. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 66. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-052100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around
96. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph becoming east 8 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 67. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 95. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly clear. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 69. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-052100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 95. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph becoming east 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 67. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 93. Waters a light chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 69. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-052100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Sat Sep 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the south
12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 91. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to
16 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 68.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

&&

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