Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
936 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

NEZ057-091000-
Lake McConaughy-
936 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to west 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 31. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. West winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to
32 mph with gusts to near 45 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 60. Waters rough becoming very rough in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 20 to 28 mph with gusts
to near 40 mph decreasing to 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Partly
cloudy. Lows around 32. Waters very rough becoming rough after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the southwest
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
light rain and light snow in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 47. Waters a moderate
chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-091000-
Calamus Reservoir-
936 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 26.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to west 16 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 54. Waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 20 to 28 mph increasing
to 24 to 28 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. Partly
cloudy. Lows around 28. Waters very rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph becoming west 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 39. Waters rough becoming a
light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-091000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
936 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to west 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 28. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. West winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to
28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 62. Waters choppy becoming very rough in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts to near
35 mph decreasing to 12 to 18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 28. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 46.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-091000-
Lake Maloney-
936 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to west 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. West winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to 20 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 62. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 28. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs
around 45. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-091000-
Enders Reservoir-
936 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to around 12 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 28. Waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 65. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 29. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 52.
Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-091000-
Merritt Reservoir-
936 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southwest 12 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. West winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to
26 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny.
Highs around 58. Waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 24 to 28 mph decreasing
to 18 to 26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. Mostly cloudy
in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 27.
Waters very rough becoming rough after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph becoming southwest 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of light
rain and light snow in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 42. Waters choppy becoming a light chop
in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-091000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
936 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 27. Waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to 18 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 64. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 30. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs
around 49. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-091000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
936 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 8 to 12 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 26. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 14 to 24 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
63. Waters rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 16 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 29. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest 8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs
around 49. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-091000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
936 PM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 8 to 12 mph after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph
with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 63. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 16 to
22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 28. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph becoming southwest 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 46. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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