Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
131 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

NEZ057-120900-
Lake McConaughy-
131 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 55. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 78.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 14 to 24 mph. Clear in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 47. Waters
rough.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 62. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-120900-
Calamus Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds around 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
57. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Clear in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 44. Waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
62. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-120900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
58. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 8 to 12 mph becoming northwest around 6 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to 14 to
16 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 16 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 65. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-120900-
Lake Maloney-
131 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 60. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 65. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-120900-
Enders Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 14 to 20 mph with gusts to near
35 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 62. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 88.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly clear.
Lows around 46. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 71. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-120900-
Merritt Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas of
fog. Lows around 48. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
Areas of fog in the morning. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 38. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-120900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 18 to 22 mph with gusts to near
35 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 65. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph becoming southwest 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 49. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 71. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-120900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 16 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
66. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...West winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph
becoming southwest 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 89. Waters choppy becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 72. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-120900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Mon Oct 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...West winds 8 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 8 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 83. Waters a light chop becoming
smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to
14 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Clear in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 46. Waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph with higher gusts. Partly
sunny. Highs around 66. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

&&

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