Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
506 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

NEZ057-251000-
Lake McConaughy-
506 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

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

.TONIGHT...Windy. Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to
northwest 24 to 34 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
32. Waters a moderate chop becoming extremely rough after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 42. Waters extremely rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
38. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-251000-
Calamus Reservoir-
506 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. West winds around 4 mph increasing to 16 to
26 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 33. Waters smooth becoming rough after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Northwest winds 28 to 38 mph increasing to
34 to 40 mph with gusts to near 55 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Highs around 40. Waters extremely rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing
to 12 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 19.
Waters rough becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 37. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-251000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
506 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southwest winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to
northwest 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
32. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph. Gusts up to
45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 41. Waters extremely
rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph decreasing to 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 40. Waters smooth to a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-251000-
Lake Maloney-
506 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to
northwest 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
33. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph. Gusts up to
45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 40. Waters extremely
rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 39. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-251000-
Enders Reservoir-
506 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to northwest 14 to
24 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 31. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 32 mph. Gusts up to
45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 43. Waters very
rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph becoming west 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 44. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-251000-
Merritt Reservoir-
506 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to
northwest 18 to 28 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 31. Waters a light chop
becoming very rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Northwest winds 32 to 42 mph. Gusts up to
55 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 37. Waters
extremely rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 39. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-251000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
506 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to northwest 14 to
24 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 33. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph increasing to
28 to 36 mph with gusts to near 50 mph in the afternoon. Sunny.
Highs around 44. Waters extremely rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. 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. Partly sunny. Highs around 41. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-251000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
506 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds around 6 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 32. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph increasing to
26 to 32 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 46. Waters
very rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 41. Waters smooth to a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-251000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
506 PM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. West winds around 6 mph increasing to 16 to
26 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 33. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph with gusts to near
45 mph. Sunny. Highs around 41. Waters extremely rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 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. Partly sunny. Highs around
40. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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