Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
131 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

NEZ057-040900-
Lake McConaughy-
131 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds around 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 46.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Clear. Lows around 56.
Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 81.
Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-040900-
Calamus Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 44. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters smooth
becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Clear. Lows around 51.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Breezy. South winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 20 to
26 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 75. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 4 mph. Clear. Lows around 44.
Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds around 6 mph increasing to south 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Clear. Lows
around 54. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph. Sunny. Highs around 81.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Lake Maloney-
131 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
44. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 6 mph increasing to south 8 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 16 mph. Clear. Lows around 53.
Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 16 to 22 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-040900-
Enders Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 4 mph. Clear. Lows around 46.
Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph and gusty. Clear. Lows
around 54. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters
a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-040900-
Merritt Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...West winds around 4 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
41. Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph with
higher gusts in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Clear. Lows around 53.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 20 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Sunny. Highs around 83. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-040900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 4 to 8 mph. Clear. Lows around 47.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to southeast
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening. Clear. Lows around 53. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to 24 mph
with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around
78. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-040900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 6 to 8 mph. Clear. Lows around 47.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around
51. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters choppy becoming
rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Sun Oct 4 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 45.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters
smooth becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Clear. Lows around 52.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters
choppy.

$$

&&

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