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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
131 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

NEZ057-170900-
Lake McConaughy-
131 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
62. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the southeast
16 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 77. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph becoming southwest
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Lows around 63. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then clearing. Highs around 81. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-170900-
Calamus Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 2 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas
of fog. Lows around 58. Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the
southeast 18 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 64. Waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 85. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds around 4 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas of
fog. Lows around 60. Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 16 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 79. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph becoming south
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
around 64. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the north around
6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 84. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Lake Maloney-
131 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas of
fog. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 60. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 16 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny.
Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 79. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the
south 14 to 18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance
of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 65. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...West winds 8 to 12 mph becoming north 4 to 8 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-170900-
Enders Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds around 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 61. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 87. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph becoming south
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 64. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the north 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 87. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-170900-
Merritt Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds around 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
55. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
78. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph becoming south
8 to 18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows around 61. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
80. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-170900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds around 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas of
fog. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to southeast 18 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 86. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the
south 14 to 18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly
cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 68. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ071-170900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog.
A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 62. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 85. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the
south 14 to 18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly
cloudy in the evening then clearing. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 67. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 16 mph becoming west 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Thu Sep 17 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 4 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas
of fog. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 59. Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
16 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers in the morning.
A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 79. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 65. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph becoming northwest 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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