Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

NEZ057-170900-
Lake McConaughy-
257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 4 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 41. Waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast
8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 68. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 49. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 16 to 24 mph increasing to east
22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Highs around 62. Waters rough.

$$

NEZ027-038-170900-
Calamus Reservoir-
257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 39. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the north
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 68.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 8 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 42. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. East winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 67. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 39. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to southeast 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 72. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows around 47. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to
22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Highs around 66. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Lake Maloney-
257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 39.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 47. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to
24 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy.
A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 66. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ069-170900-
Enders Reservoir-
257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 4 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
40. Waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 48. Waters choppy becoming a
moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to east
22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy.
A slight 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 72. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-170900-
Merritt Reservoir-
257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 36. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the east 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 22 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 64. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-170900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 41.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 8 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 14 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 48. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. East winds 16 to 24 mph increasing to southeast
26 to 28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers
likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Highs around 71. Waters rough becoming very rough in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-170900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 40.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to east 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 48. Waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to southeast 20 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs
around 72. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
257 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around 39.
Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 74. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...East winds 12 to 16 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 46. Waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around
67. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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