Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
416 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

NEZ057-122100-
Lake McConaughy-
416 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters very rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 18 mph becoming east 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 45. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast
12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 59.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 16 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 47.
Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-122100-
Calamus Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 22 to 26 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 77. Waters rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 43. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 61. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 45. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-122100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. West winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to northwest
22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters
rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph becoming northeast 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 43. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 61. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 45. Waters a
moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-122100-
Lake Maloney-
416 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...West winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to northwest 20 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 44. Waters a moderate chop.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 60. Waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 45. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ069-122100-
Enders Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph becoming northeast 6 to 8 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 45. Waters choppy becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around
45. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-122100-
Merritt Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 14 to 24 mph shifting to the northwest 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 71. Waters rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 37. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 60. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 42.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-122100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Breezy. West winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to northwest
24 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 79. Waters
choppy becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 12 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 47. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the east
14 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 64.
Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to around
10 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 47. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-122100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to northwest
18 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 81. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northeast 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 48. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 65. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance
of showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 47.
Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-122100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to northwest 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the northeast
8 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 44.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the east
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 61.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 8 to 12 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Lows around 45. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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