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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
131 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

NEZ057-030900-
Lake McConaughy-
131 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 12 to 22 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
50. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to north 14 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 48. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-030900-
Calamus Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph. Clear. Lows around 50.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around
75. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 46. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 4 mph shifting to the east 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters smooth
becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-030900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 16 to 20 mph. Clear. Lows around 49.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the north
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around 46.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 6 mph increasing to southeast
8 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-030900-
Lake Maloney-
131 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 18 to 20 mph. Clear. Lows around 49.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the north
10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 79. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 46. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-030900-
Enders Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Clear. Lows around 49. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the north
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming north
around 4 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 47. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 8 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-030900-
Merritt Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 26 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 51. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY...West winds 12 to 20 mph shifting to the north 16 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around
77. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph becoming northwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 44. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-030900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph and gusty. Clear. Lows
around 48. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 14 to 16 mph shifting to the west 10 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Sunny. Highs around
80. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph becoming north
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 49. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to southeast 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-030900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds around 12 mph. Clear. Lows around 48.
Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the southwest
8 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 78. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the
north 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 49. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 69. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-030900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sat Oct 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Clear. Lows around 48. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest
8 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 78. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 46. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 69. Waters
smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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