Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
127 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

NEZ057-170900-
Lake McConaughy-
127 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. Lows around 57.
Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to south
14 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 73.
Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 22 mph decreasing to
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 63. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
87. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-170900-
Calamus Reservoir-
127 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 54. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 12 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
86. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
127 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
55. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 77.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
93. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Lake Maloney-
127 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
55. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the south
around 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
92. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-170900-
Enders Reservoir-
127 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds around 10 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 56.
Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 78. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 63. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
95. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-170900-
Merritt Reservoir-
127 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds around 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
51. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 62. Waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
89. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-170900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
127 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph decreasing to
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 63.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 94. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-170900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
127 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy in the morning
then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a moderate
chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 63. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
94. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
127 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 55. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 76. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
92. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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