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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
943 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

NEZ057-032100-
Lake McConaughy-
943 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...North winds 12 to 20 mph. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southeast 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 56. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 83. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 52. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-032100-
Calamus Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
Areas of smoke in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 68. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west around 4 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke. Lows around 49.
Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to west 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 81. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 20 mph becoming northwest
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 49.
Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-032100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the north 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 79. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph becoming south 4 to 6 mph after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 51. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-032100-
Lake Maloney-
943 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the north 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the
northwest 10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 51. Waters a
moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-032100-
Enders Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the north 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southeast 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 55. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 89. Waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 51. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-032100-
Merritt Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the north 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. Areas of smoke in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming south 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Areas of smoke. Lows around 49.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to northwest
16 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a
moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 24 mph becoming northwest
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters
rough becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-032100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to north 16 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters a moderate chop becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the west 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 89. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 52. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-032100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph with
higher gusts in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke after midnight. Lows around 54.
Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 89. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 52. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-032100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
943 AM CDT Wed Sep 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northeast 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south
around 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Areas of smoke after midnight. Lows
around 52. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 85. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 51. Waters a
moderate chop.

$$

&&

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