Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
326 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

NEZ057-022100-
Lake McConaughy-
326 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 6 mph increasing to south 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 57. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 20 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 63. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-022100-
Calamus Reservoir-
326 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84. Waters smooth to
a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Clear. Lows around 56. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 24 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 66. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
326 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY AND FRIDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 4 mph increasing to south 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters smooth
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
55. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 64. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Lake Maloney-
326 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...West winds around 4 mph shifting to the south 6 to 8 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84. Waters smooth becoming
smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around 55. Waters
a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to 20 to
24 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 64. Waters choppy
becoming rough after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-022100-
Enders Reservoir-
326 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...West winds around 4 mph increasing to southeast 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters smooth
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 8 mph
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 53. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 63. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-022100-
Merritt Reservoir-
326 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly clear. Lows
around 59. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters
a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 63. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-022100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
326 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

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

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

.TODAY...North winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters smooth
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around 55.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to
22 to 26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Clear. Lows
around 65. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ071-022100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
326 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters
smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph. Clear. Lows around 55.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around
90. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 20 mph. Clear. Lows around 66.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
326 AM CDT Thu Oct 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters
smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Clear. Lows around 55. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 20 to
24 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 64. Waters rough.

$$

&&

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