Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
157 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

NEZ057-302100-
Lake McConaughy-
157 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. Scattered showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around
73. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Scattered
showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 57. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around
73. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-302100-
Calamus Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to east 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Numerous showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 68. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 8 to 10 mph
after midnight. Cloudy. Patchy fog. Numerous showers in the
evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Scattered showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 58.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 63. Waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 58.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 74. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers. Patchy fog after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 72. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 55. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Lake Maloney-
157 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 72. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers. Patchy fog after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 55. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ069-302100-
Enders Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the north 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 55. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs around 75. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-302100-
Merritt Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the northeast 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning.
Numerous showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Highs around
70. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs
around 65. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 54. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-302100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated showers
after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 75. Waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 55. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-302100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Scattered showers. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 75. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Scattered showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 58. Waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in
the morning. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 74. Waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 55. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
157 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the north 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning.
Scattered showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 72. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Scattered
showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 70. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a
light chop.

$$

&&

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