Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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

NEZ057-160900-
Lake McConaughy-
258 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 61. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
70. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.

$$

NEZ027-038-160900-
Calamus Reservoir-
258 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 68. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
258 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 60. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Highs around 72. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Lake Maloney-
258 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 60. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.

$$

XXZ069-160900-
Enders Reservoir-
258 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-160900-
Merritt Reservoir-
258 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog. A
slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows around 57. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.

$$

XXZ071-160900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
258 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 12 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.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.

$$

XXZ071-160900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
258 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 64. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
258 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 61. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate
chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...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.

$$

&&

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