Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
958 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

NEZ057-292100-
Lake McConaughy-
958 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 78. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the north 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
75. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 56. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-292100-
Calamus Reservoir-
958 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Showers likely in the morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
around 6 mph after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 58.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-292100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
958 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs
around 80. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 79. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-292100-
Lake Maloney-
958 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs
around 78. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
76. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 55. Waters smooth to a
light chop.

$$

XXZ069-292100-
Enders Reservoir-
958 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 79. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 55.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-292100-
Merritt Reservoir-
958 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 80. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the north
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
in the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs
around 74. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 56. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-292100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
958 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 81. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms
likely in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 61.
Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...West winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the north 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 80. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the
north around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 57. Waters smooth to a
light chop.

$$

XXZ071-292100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
958 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

.TODAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 81. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around
80. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the north
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 58.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-292100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
958 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 78. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around
76. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 56.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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