Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
316 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

NEZ057-061000-
Lake McConaughy-
316 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of light freezing rain and light snow
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 26. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to
northwest 18 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of light snow and a
slight chance of light freezing rain in the morning. The chance
of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 49. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 21. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 14 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 43. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-061000-
Calamus Reservoir-
316 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the west 10 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. A chance of light snow, a slight chance of light
rain and light freezing rain in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 42. Waters choppy becoming
a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 16 mph decreasing to 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14. Waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 28. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-061000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
316 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 16 mph increasing to northwest
16 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light freezing rain and
light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 50. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph becoming north
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Waters
a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to southwest 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 41. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-061000-
Lake Maloney-
316 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to south 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 23. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 16 mph shifting to the
northwest 14 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph.
Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance
of light freezing rain and light snow in the morning. The chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 50. Waters a moderate
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph becoming north
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Waters
a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to southwest 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 38. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-061000-
Enders Reservoir-
316 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to south 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 25. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the
northwest 14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light
freezing rain and light snow in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 53. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 45. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-061000-
Merritt Reservoir-
316 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 8 to 18 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the
northwest 14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of light freezing rain and light snow in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 43. Waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty decreasing
to 4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 14.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 40. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-061000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
316 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the south 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light freezing rain and
light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 53. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph becoming north
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Waters
a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 39. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-061000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
316 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the south 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 22. Waters smooth
to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the west 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light freezing rain and
light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 52. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 37. Waters smooth to a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-061000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
316 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the south 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 22. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light freezing rain and
light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 50. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the
north 8 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the southwest 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 36. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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