Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1141 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

NEZ057-040900-
Lake McConaughy-
1141 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 59. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to
south 18 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 16 to 26 mph becoming west
10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Thunderstorms likely in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 52. Waters rough becoming a
moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph. Sunny. Highs around 63.
Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-040900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1141 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT
AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the south
16 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 63. Waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Windy. South winds 22 to 32 mph increasing to 30 to
34 mph with gusts to near 45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 87. Waters very rough becoming extremely rough in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Windy. South winds 28 to 34 mph decreasing to
16 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters
extremely rough becoming rough after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 14 to 22 mph shifting to the northwest 18 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1141 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the south
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 61. Waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. South winds 16 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to
28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 88. Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 28 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around
52. Waters very rough becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the north
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 68. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Lake Maloney-
1141 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the south
around 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph after midnight. Mostly
clear. Lows around 62. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. South winds 20 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to
28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 86. Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 22 to 26 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around
53. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the north
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 68. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ069-040900-
Enders Reservoir-
1141 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south 16 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 61. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Southwest winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to
south 22 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 89.
Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 28 mph becoming west
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 50. Waters very rough
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the north
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-040900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1141 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
60. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to southwest
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the
southwest 12 to 16 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly
cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Thunderstorms
likely in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 52.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 64. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-040900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1141 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the south
16 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 64. Waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Windy. South winds 20 to 28 mph increasing to 28 to
34 mph with gusts to near 45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 90. Waters very rough becoming extremely rough in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Windy. South winds 24 to 32 mph becoming
southwest 12 to 22 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 55. Waters very rough becoming choppy
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to north 16 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-040900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1141 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. South winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to 22 to
28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 90. Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 24 to 28 mph with gusts to
near 40 mph decreasing to 12 to 22 mph after midnight. Partly
cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters very
rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the north around
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1141 PM CDT Fri Oct 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to south 18 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 64. Waters
choppy.
.SATURDAY...Windy. South winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to
30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters rough
becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Windy. South winds 22 to 30 mph becoming
southwest 12 to 22 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 55. Waters very rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph shifting to the north 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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