Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
131 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

NEZ057-220900-
Lake McConaughy-
131 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 53. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 66. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts to near
35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 56. Waters
rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 18 to 22 mph becoming south 12 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 74. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-220900-
Calamus Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds around 4 mph. Cloudy. Patchy
drizzle. Lows around 51. Waters smooth.
.TUESDAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy drizzle in the
morning. Highs around 63. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate
chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 52. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts to near
40 mph. Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs
around 70. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ059-220900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Lows around 52.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 67. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 55. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 22 mph becoming south 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
75. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-220900-
Lake Maloney-
131 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph. Cloudy. Lows around 52.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A
slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 66. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters
choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 22 to 24 mph shifting to the south
18 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 74. Waters rough becoming choppy in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-220900-
Enders Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
53. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 73. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 56. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 80. Waters
choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-220900-
Merritt Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog.
Patchy drizzle. Lows around 48. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph
with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy
drizzle in the morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 64. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the
south 18 to 24 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 51. Waters choppy becoming
rough after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. South winds 22 to 26 mph decreasing to 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 75. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ071-220900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
54. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 70. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 56. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 20 to 24 mph with gusts to near
35 mph. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
77. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ071-220900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
55. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Highs around 68. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 56. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts to near
35 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 75. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ059-220900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Tue Sep 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph. Cloudy. Lows around 52.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
with higher gusts in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 66. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 53. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 16 to 20 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 73. Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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