Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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

NEZ057-290900-
Lake McConaughy-
212 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
61. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 78. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the north 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers 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 shifting to the northwest
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. 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
75. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-290900-
Calamus Reservoir-
212 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
58. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...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.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then
showers and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 80 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.

$$

XXZ059-290900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
212 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog.
Lows around 60. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 80. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers 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. 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.

$$

XXZ059-290900-
Lake Maloney-
212 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog.
Lows around 59. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the morning. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around
78. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Thunderstorms likely in
the evening, then showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 8 mph. 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
76. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-290900-
Enders Reservoir-
212 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
59. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly 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.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. 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.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-290900-
Merritt Reservoir-
212 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
58. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 8 to 10 mph. 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 60 percent. Highs around 80. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
around 6 mph after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Showers likely. The chance of precipitation 70 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. Partly sunny. 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.

$$

XXZ071-290900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
212 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog.
Lows around 60. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Highs around 81. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph. 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.
.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.

$$

XXZ071-290900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
212 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog.
Lows around 60. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 81. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. 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.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. 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.

$$

XXZ059-290900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
212 AM CDT Fri Aug 29 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog.
Lows around 59. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the morning. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around
78. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Thunderstorms likely in the evening,
then showers likely and a slight 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. Partly sunny. 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.

$$

&&

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