Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
216 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

NEZ057-050900-
Lake McConaughy-
216 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Scattered
showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 50.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 66. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 18 mph becoming northeast 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 45. Waters choppy becoming a moderate
chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the east 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 53. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-050900-
Calamus Reservoir-
216 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Breezy. South winds 16 to 26 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Scattered showers. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 57. Waters rough.
.SUNDAY...West winds 12 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 44. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Highs around 55. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-050900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
216 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Scattered
showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 51.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to northwest 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the
northeast 12 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 44. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 56. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-050900-
Lake Maloney-
216 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy.
Scattered showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 52. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to northwest 16 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 43. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
54. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-050900-
Enders Reservoir-
216 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Isolated
showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 49.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to north around
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 44. Waters choppy becoming a moderate
chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 58. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-050900-
Merritt Reservoir-
216 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly
clear. Scattered showers. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Lows around 51. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph. Sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 61. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 40. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Highs around 58. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-050900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
216 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TODAY AND TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 12 to 22 mph. Partly cloudy.
Isolated showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 53. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to north 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 18 to 22 mph shifting to the
northeast 16 to 18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly
clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 47. Waters
choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
57. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-050900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
216 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 12 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy. Isolated
showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 56.
Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 47.
Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 58. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-050900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
216 AM CDT Sun Oct 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 14 to 24 mph. Partly cloudy.
Scattered showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 53. Waters rough.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 43. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 56. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

&&

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