Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
628 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

NEZ057-302100-
Lake McConaughy-
628 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 72. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 56. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
70. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-302100-
Calamus Reservoir-
628 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to east 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 68. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 57.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Showers likely. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 64. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to 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 57. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
628 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 74. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 56.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 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 70. Waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph becoming northwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Lake Maloney-
628 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs
around 72. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 56.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 12 mph. 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 68. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ069-302100-
Enders Reservoir-
628 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 76. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 55.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the north 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph becoming northwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 52. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-302100-
Merritt Reservoir-
628 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. 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 70. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 8 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 68. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-302100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
628 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely
in the morning. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 56. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly 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 74. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-302100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
628 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs
around 75. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 57.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 74. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 8 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
628 AM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 72. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 56. Waters smooth
to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the north 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 69. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

&&

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