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

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
706 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

NEZ057-211000-
Lake McConaughy-
706 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph. Gusts up to
35 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 44. Waters rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph becoming west 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to north 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 33. Waters a
light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-211000-
Calamus Reservoir-
706 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A
slight chance of light snow in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 16. Waters rough becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 40. Waters extremely rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west
around 4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Waters a moderate chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to north 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 28. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-211000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
706 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 17. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 46. Waters rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
west 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 12.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to north 8 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 35. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-211000-
Lake Maloney-
706 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A chance of sprinkles and flurries in the evening. Lows
around 18. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. West winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to
northwest 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 46.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
13. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the north 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 35. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-211000-
Enders Reservoir-
706 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph becoming west 6 to 10 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 16 mph shifting to the northwest
12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 50. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest around 4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
12. Waters a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds around 4 mph increasing to northeast 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 38. Waters
smooth becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-211000-
Merritt Reservoir-
706 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph becoming west
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 17.
Waters rough becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph. Gusts up to
40 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 37. Waters very
rough.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west
around 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 11.
Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to north 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 26. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-211000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
706 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the west 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...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 50. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
southeast around 4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
12. Waters a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northeast
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 38.
Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-211000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
706 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A
chance of sprinkles and flurries in the evening. Lows around 15.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 51. Waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
southeast around 4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
11. Waters a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 4 mph increasing to northeast 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 38. Waters
smooth becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-211000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
706 PM CST Tue Jan 20 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A
chance of sprinkles and flurries in the evening. Lows around 16.
Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 46. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
south around 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
10 above. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 36. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

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