Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
611 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

NEZ057-292100-
Lake McConaughy-
611 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Isolated
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 91. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms. The chance
of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 66. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 88. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 66. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-292100-
Calamus Reservoir-
611 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 93. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Isolated
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 69. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters smooth to
a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 4 mph shifting to the west
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 69.
Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-292100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
611 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds around 6 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 99.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. The chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 66. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast
around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 96. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 66. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-292100-
Lake Maloney-
611 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...West winds 8 to 10 mph decreasing to around 6 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 99. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. The chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 66. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast
around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 96. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 66. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-292100-
Enders Reservoir-
611 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 99.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 64. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 95. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 64. Waters smooth
to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-292100-
Merritt Reservoir-
611 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 94.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 66. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
93. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 62. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-292100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
611 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 8 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 101. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 68. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east around
6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 98. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 68. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-292100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
611 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 8 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 100. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 69. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 97. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a
light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 69. Waters
smooth becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-292100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
611 AM CDT Sat Aug 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 97. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Isolated thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 66. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the east in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 94. Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 4 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 66. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.

$$

&&

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