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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1211 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

NEZ057-312100-
Lake McConaughy-
1211 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the north 14 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph becoming south around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 59. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the
southeast 4 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88.
Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Clear. Lows around 61.
Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-312100-
Calamus Reservoir-
1211 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph shifting to the
north 24 to 28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon.
Mostly sunny. Highs around 81. Waters very rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 59. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 85.
Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 59. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-312100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1211 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 16 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 88. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest around
4 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 56. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the east
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters
smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around 59.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-312100-
Lake Maloney-
1211 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest around
4 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 57. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the
northeast 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90.
Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around
59. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-312100-
Enders Reservoir-
1211 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 14 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming north around
4 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 59. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 4 mph increasing to east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters smooth
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around 61.
Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-312100-
Merritt Reservoir-
1211 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 84. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 57. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the
southeast 4 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90.
Waters smooth becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the
south 12 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 63.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-312100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1211 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

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

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

.TODAY...North winds 16 to 24 mph. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters
rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph becoming north around
4 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 60. Waters choppy
becoming smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northeast
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 61. Waters smooth
to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-312100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1211 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Breezy. North winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to 20 to
24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 89. Waters rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 61. Waters choppy becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 90.
Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south
around 4 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 60. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-312100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1211 PM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 57. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the
northeast 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87.
Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Clear. Lows around
59. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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