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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
742 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

NEZ057-162100-
Lake McConaughy-
742 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND THURSDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the east 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 70. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 71. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to
12 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-162100-
Calamus Reservoir-
742 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs around 68. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 53. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 60. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-162100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
742 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 72. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 54.
Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the southeast
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 76.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 60. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-162100-
Lake Maloney-
742 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
53. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 75. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 60. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-162100-
Enders Reservoir-
742 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the southeast
12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 77.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph decreasing to
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-162100-
Merritt Reservoir-
742 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 66. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 8 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 51. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 16 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-162100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
742 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 56. Waters choppy becoming
a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 77. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-162100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
742 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
76. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
77. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-162100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
742 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
71. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 54.
Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 75. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 60. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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