Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
316 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

NEZ057-052200-
Lake McConaughy-
316 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
43. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate
chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to northwest
16 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A chance of light rain and light snow in
the morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
49. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-052200-
Calamus Reservoir-
316 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 14 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 41. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
2 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 21. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the southwest
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. A chance of light snow in the morning,
then a slight chance of light rain and light snow in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
42. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 16 mph becoming north
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Waters
a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-052200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
316 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 45. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the south 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 21. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A chance of light snow and a slight chance
of light rain in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 50. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph becoming north
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Waters
a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-052200-
Lake Maloney-
316 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
44. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to south 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 21. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 14 mph shifting to the
northwest 14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light rain
and light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 50. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph becoming north
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 16. Waters
a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-052200-
Enders Reservoir-
316 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
46. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 22. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light snow in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 53.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-052200-
Merritt Reservoir-
316 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Partly sunny. Highs around 40. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 14 mph shifting to the
northwest 14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of light snow and light rain in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 43. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty becoming
north 4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-052200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
316 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
48. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the south after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to northwest 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of light
rain and light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 53. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph becoming north
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Waters
a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-052200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
316 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
48. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 18.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to west 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of light
rain and light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 52. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph becoming north
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Waters
a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-052200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
316 AM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
45. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the south
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the west 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light rain
and light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 50. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the
north 8 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 14.
Waters a moderate chop.

$$

&&

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