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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
656 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

NEZ057-022100-
Lake McConaughy-
656 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. South winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 69. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 16 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to 20 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Clear. Lows around 53. Waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to north 10 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 2 to
8 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 50. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-022100-
Calamus Reservoir-
656 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 62. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph. Clear. Lows around 49.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 18 to 20 mph becoming southwest 10 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around 48.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
656 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 66. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 16 to 20 mph decreasing to 14 to 16 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Clear. Lows around 50. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest
8 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 79. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 48. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Lake Maloney-
656 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 64. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 16 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Clear. Lows around 48. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph
becoming west 10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around
77. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph decreasing to
around 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 48. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-022100-
Enders Reservoir-
656 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 16 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 70. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to 14 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Clear. Lows around 49. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph with higher gusts becoming
west 6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 83. Waters
a moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 49. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-022100-
Merritt Reservoir-
656 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph with
gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 20 to 22 mph decreasing to 16 to 20 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 52.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the north
12 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-022100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
656 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph and gusty. Clear. Lows around
46. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 78.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 51. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-022100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
656 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

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

.TODAY...East winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 63. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Clear. Lows around 46.
Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 75.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the north
8 to 10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 51. Waters smooth
to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
656 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 12 to
14 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around
63. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 16 mph. Clear. Lows around 46.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 12 to 14 mph with higher gusts shifting
to the southwest 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 75. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around 48.
Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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