Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE
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240 SXUS43 KLBF 150946 RECLBF Recreational Forecast National Weather Service North Platte NE 446 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 NEZ057-152100- Lake McConaughy- 446 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY... .TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph becoming east 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 55. Waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a moderate chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a light chop. $$ NEZ027-038-152100- Calamus Reservoir- 446 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR... .TODAY...North winds 14 to 16 mph becoming northeast 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 52. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 74. Waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop. $$ XXZ059-152100- Sutherland Reservoir- 446 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR... .TODAY...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph becoming east 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters choppy becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 61. Waters smooth to a light chop. $$ XXZ059-152100- Lake Maloney- 446 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY... .TODAY...Northeast winds 14 to 20 mph becoming east around 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 71. Waters choppy becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 79. Waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph decreasing to around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. $$ XXZ069-152100- Enders Reservoir- 446 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR... .TODAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph shifting to the east 12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 74. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a light chop. $$ NEZ094-005-024-152100- Merritt Reservoir- 446 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR... .TODAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the northeast 6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a light chop. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters choppy. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 56. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. $$ XXZ071-152100- Red Willow Reservoir- 446 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY... .TODAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 18 to 26 mph becoming east 14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 82. Waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the east 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. $$ XXZ071-152100- Medicine Creek Reservoir- 446 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR... ...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY... .TODAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 18 to 26 mph decreasing to 12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70. Waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to 8 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. $$ XXZ059-152100- Jeffrey Reservoir- 446 AM CDT Tue Sep 15 2026 ...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR... ...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY... .TODAY...Northeast winds 12 to 20 mph becoming east 10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Waters choppy becoming a light chop in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight. .WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 78. Waters a light chop. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 61. Waters smooth to a light chop. $$ && Note: Wind and wave action are for ice free areas in winter.