Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
874
SXUS43 KLBF 272128
RECLBF
SXUS43 KLBF 272128
RECLBF

Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

NEZ057-280900-
Lake McConaughy-
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 74. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light
chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-280900-
Calamus Reservoir-
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southwest around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 76. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
south 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to around 12 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 76. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-280900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 78. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
a light chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 59. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
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 becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-280900-
Lake Maloney-
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 58. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 76. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 6 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 77. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ069-280900-
Enders Reservoir-
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 59.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 80. Waters a
light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-280900-
Merritt Reservoir-
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs
around 82. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-280900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
4 to 6 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 60. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the east 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 78. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the
south 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 58.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 80. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ071-280900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to east 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 79. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
south 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 59.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 81. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ059-280900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
428 PM CDT Wed Aug 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. A chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters smooth
to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 78. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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