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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
731 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

NEZ057-012100-
Lake McConaughy-
731 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 14 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
Highs around 66. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
46. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 68. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 16 to 22 mph decreasing to 12 to
20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 51. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-012100-
Calamus Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...North winds 14 to 24 mph shifting to the northeast 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 63. Waters rough becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to around 4 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 44. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 61. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Clear. Lows around 48.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-012100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 65. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
43. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Clear. Lows around 48. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-012100-
Lake Maloney-
731 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 64. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
42. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 63. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 16 to 20 mph. Clear. Lows around 46.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-012100-
Enders Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 18 mph shifting to the northeast 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. A chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 68. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around 42.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 69. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to
14 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Clear. Lows around 47.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-012100-
Merritt Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND
FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 18 mph shifting to the northeast 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 64. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 43. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. South winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to
26 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 69. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph decreasing to
16 to 24 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 50. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ071-012100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 14 to 24 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Highs around 64. Waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming east around 4 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 43. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 63. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph and gusty. Clear. Lows
around 45. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-012100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 14 to 24 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Highs around 65. Waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 43. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to south 10 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 63. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Clear. Lows around 45.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-012100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
731 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 63. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph. Clear. Lows around 41. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 12 to
14 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around
61. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph and gusty. Clear. Lows
around 45. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

&&

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