Recreational Report
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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
859 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

NEZ057-160900-
Lake McConaughy-
859 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. North winds 16 to 26 mph becoming northeast
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Some thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large hail in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
61. Waters rough becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
71. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the southeast
12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 71.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-160900-
Calamus Reservoir-
859 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 514 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
8 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds
and large hail in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows around
61. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 70. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 54. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 72. Waters
a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
859 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 514 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around
60. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
74. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to
8 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 54. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Lake Maloney-
859 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 514 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with damaging winds and large hail. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 72. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 54. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
74. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-160900-
Enders Reservoir-
859 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 76. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-160900-
Merritt Reservoir-
859 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Numerous thunderstorms in
the evening, then scattered thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce damaging winds and large hail in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 57.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 66. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
51. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-160900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
859 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 514 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the northeast
10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening,
then isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms
may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 78. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to
10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 56. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
76. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-160900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
859 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 514 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...East winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northeast 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the evening. Isolated
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe
with damaging winds and large hail in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 64. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 80. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
76. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
859 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 514 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds and large hail in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around
61. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
73. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to
8 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
8 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75.
Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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