Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
313 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

NEZ057-022100-
Lake McConaughy-
313 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Sunny. Highs around 60. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 40. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs
around 63. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 35.
Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-022100-
Calamus Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around
63. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the south 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 66. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers in the evening. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 39.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Sunny. Highs around 63. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 40. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 16 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 67. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 35. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Lake Maloney-
313 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 63.
Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 40. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 18 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 67. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 36. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-022100-
Enders Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph. Sunny. Highs around 65.
Waters rough.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 41. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to
southeast 20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs
around 68. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
around 35. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-022100-
Merritt Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 61. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 36. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in
the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Highs around 57. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 32. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-022100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 66.
Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming south 6 to 8 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 42.
Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to
southeast 18 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 70. Waters a
moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers in the evening. A
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Lows around 39. Waters rough becoming a moderate chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ071-022100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

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

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
68. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south around
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 42. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 70. Waters a moderate chop becoming
rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 16 to 22 mph becoming north 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers in the evening. A
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 90 percent.
Lows around 41. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 65. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the south 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 66. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 14 to 20 mph becoming north 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Showers in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 34. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

&&

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