Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
411 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

NEZ057-180900-
Lake McConaughy-
411 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 20 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 46. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph with gusts to
near 40 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 52. Waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph becoming west 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 33. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 69. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-180900-
Calamus Reservoir-
411 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 43.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to
40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 55. Waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph becoming west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 32. Waters a moderate
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-180900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
411 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to west 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 42. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 55. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 31. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 69. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-180900-
Lake Maloney-
411 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Clear in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 42. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 54. Waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 31. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-180900-
Enders Reservoir-
411 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 43. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to
20 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 58. Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 32. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-180900-
Merritt Reservoir-
411 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 40.
Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
18 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. A chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 54. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph becoming west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 29. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 70.
Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-180900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
411 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 44.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to
45 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 58. Waters
very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph becoming west
around 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 32. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-180900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
411 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 43.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph. Gusts up to
40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 61. Waters
very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west
around 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 32. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
with higher gusts in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-180900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
411 PM CDT Fri Oct 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 43. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 57. Waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 31. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
with higher gusts in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67.
Waters a moderate chop.

$$

&&

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