Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
756 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

NEZ057-130900-
Lake McConaughy-
756 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT
AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 57. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to east 16 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 71. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 20 to 26 mph decreasing
to 14 to 24 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 62. Waters rough.
.MONDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 83. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-130900-
Calamus Reservoir-
756 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES MONDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 4 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 52. Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...East winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph with
gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Highs around 68. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to
24 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 59. Waters choppy becoming rough after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. South winds 18 to 26 mph becoming southwest
12 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly sunny.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 85.
Waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-130900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
756 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 55. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 61. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 88. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-130900-
Lake Maloney-
756 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to around 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 55. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph
with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs
around 73. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 61. Waters choppy becoming rough after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph becoming west 8 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 89. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-130900-
Enders Reservoir-
756 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND SUNDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 56. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 62. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest 8 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 93. Waters choppy becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-130900-
Merritt Reservoir-
756 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 51.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
69. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 22 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
showers in the evening, then showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows around 57. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy
in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 84. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-130900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
756 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 56. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 20 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 63. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 18 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 94. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ071-130900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
756 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 57.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to east 14 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 75. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 18 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 63.
Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 24 mph becoming west 10 to 18 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 50 percent. Highs around 93. Waters rough becoming
choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-130900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
756 PM CDT Sat Sep 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT AND
MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
54. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
with higher gusts in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around
71. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 61. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 20 mph becoming west 8 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 89. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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