Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
157 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

NEZ057-022100-
Lake McConaughy-
157 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...West winds around 6 mph increasing to northwest 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 81. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the north
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 77.
Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-022100-
Calamus Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. Isolated thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 78. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west 6 to 8 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 56.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the north
14 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 70. Waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west around
4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 48. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the west 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 54. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the north
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 78.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 53. Waters
a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Lake Maloney-
157 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 81.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
55. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to north
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 76.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
southeast 4 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
52. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ069-022100-
Enders Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds around 4 mph shifting to the north around
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters smooth
becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the north 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 83. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-022100-
Merritt Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north 10 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph becoming west 4 to 6 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.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers. Patchy smoke in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 72. Waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming south
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 48. Waters
a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-022100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 84. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 56. Waters smooth
to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to north
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph becoming
southeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
54. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ071-022100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 83. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a
light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 6 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 56. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north
10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 83.
Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast
around 4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 54.
Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Tue Sep 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds around 4 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 81. Waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the west 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters smooth
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming south
around 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 51.
Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

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