Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
521 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

NEZ057-261000-
Lake McConaughy-
521 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
42. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 23. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northeast in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 42. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-261000-
Calamus Reservoir-
521 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

.TONIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph decreasing to
14 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Waters
very rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 36. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the
northwest around 2 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Waters
smooth.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around
38. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-261000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
521 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow and light
rain in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 41. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 4 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 19. Waters smooth.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 43. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-261000-
Lake Maloney-
521 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 40. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. Lows around 19. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a
light chop after midnight.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 42. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-261000-
Enders Reservoir-
521 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph becoming west 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow and light
rain in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 46. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light
chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the
northwest around 4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
20. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 47. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-261000-
Merritt Reservoir-
521 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Waters rough
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Sunny in the morning
then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 38. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Waters
smooth.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 40. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-261000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
521 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

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

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Waters rough
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 44. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 6 mph shifting to the north
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 20. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
smooth after midnight.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 46. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-261000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
521 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

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

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south around
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 42. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 18. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
smooth after midnight.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the
northeast 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around
45. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-261000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
521 PM CST Tue Nov 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the south 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 41. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 18. Waters smooth.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the
north 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 42.
Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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