Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
613 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

NEZ057-212100-
Lake McConaughy-
613 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 89. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northeast
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 66. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 81. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to around
6 mph after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
around 61. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-212100-
Calamus Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters
a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 66. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 81. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-212100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 94. Waters
a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the north 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northeast 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 86. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-212100-
Lake Maloney-
613 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters
a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Clear in the evening then becoming partly cloudy.
Lows around 64. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Lows around 61. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-212100-
Enders Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 96. Waters
a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 62. Waters
a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northeast
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
around 61. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-212100-
Merritt Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds around 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 98.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the north 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 83. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 58. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-212100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to south 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 96. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph becoming southwest 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to northeast 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 93. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-212100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

.TODAY...South winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 96. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 65.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to northeast 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 94. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a moderate chop becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-212100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 93. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters
a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northeast
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 87.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Lows around 61. Waters a light chop.

$$

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