Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

NEZ057-052200-
Lake McConaughy-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the north 4 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 55. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to
a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 33. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 59.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the west
2 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 36. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a
light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-052200-
Calamus Reservoir-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 52.
Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 6 mph becoming light. Partly
cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog
after midnight. Lows around 30. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs around 54. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 33. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-052200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 56.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast
around 2 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows around 30. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning. Highs around 59. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 34. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-052200-
Lake Maloney-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 57.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 6 mph becoming south around 2 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
around 30. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds around 4 mph increasing to 6 to 8 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 58. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 33. Waters smooth to a light
chop.

$$

XXZ069-052200-
Enders Reservoir-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 8 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters a light chop becoming
smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the south
around 2 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 29. Waters
smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 59.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 34. Waters smooth to a light
chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-052200-
Merritt Reservoir-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 52. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 4 mph shifting to the south 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows around 32. Waters smooth becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in
the morning. Highs around 61. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 35. Waters smooth to a light
chop.

$$

XXZ071-052200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the north 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 58. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 6 mph becoming southeast around
2 mph after midnight. Clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows around 31. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the south 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Highs around 56. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 35.
Waters smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-052200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

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

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 59.
Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 6 mph becoming east around
2 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Areas of fog after midnight.
Lows around 31. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming smooth
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...East winds around 4 mph shifting to the south 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the
morning. Highs around 55. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a
light chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 33. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-052200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1231 PM CST Thu Nov 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 57.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds around 6 mph becoming southeast around
2 mph after midnight. Clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Areas of fog after midnight. Lows around 29. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning. Highs around 56. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 32. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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