Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
827 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

NEZ057-212100-
Lake McConaughy-
827 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 67.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 51. Waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 64. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 55. Waters rough.

$$

NEZ027-038-212100-
Calamus Reservoir-
827 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds around 6 mph increasing to northeast 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 63. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming east 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around
49. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
14 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 63. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 50. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-212100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
827 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning. Highs around 68. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming cloudy. Lows around 50. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
Highs around 66. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 53. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-212100-
Lake Maloney-
827 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the north 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Highs around 67. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light
chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
49. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
Highs around 65. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 52. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-212100-
Enders Reservoir-
827 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning. Highs around 73. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
around 50. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 70. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 55. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-212100-
Merritt Reservoir-
827 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...North winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to northeast 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 63. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Patchy
fog after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 46. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 64.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the
south 18 to 24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50.
Waters choppy becoming rough after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-212100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
827 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

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

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north around
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Highs around 71. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 8 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 52. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 68. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph. Mostly 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 choppy.

$$

XXZ071-212100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
827 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the north 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Highs around 71. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light
chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 8 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 52. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...East winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 67. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 55. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ059-212100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
827 AM CDT Mon Sep 21 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 67. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 49.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
with higher gusts in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
64. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 52. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after
midnight.

$$

&&

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