Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

NEZ057-310900-
Lake McConaughy-
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
65. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 12 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 87.
Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 59. Waters
a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the
southeast 4 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88.
Waters smooth becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-310900-
Calamus Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 64. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. North winds 18 to 26 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then clearing. Highs around 81. Waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 59. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 85.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-310900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
64. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 12 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 88.
Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 56. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the east
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters
smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-310900-
Lake Maloney-
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
63. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 14 to 20 mph. Sunny. Highs around 87.
Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 57. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the
northeast 4 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90.
Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-310900-
Enders Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 63. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 14 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 91.
Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming northwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 59. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...West winds around 4 mph shifting to the east 4 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters smooth
becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-310900-
Merritt Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 61. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 14 to 20 mph. Sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 57. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to southeast
6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-310900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
65. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northeast
6 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-310900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
66. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 89. Waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 61. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 90.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-310900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jul 31 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 63. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 14 to 20 mph. Sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 57. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northeast
6 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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