Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
427 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

NEZ057-172100-
Lake McConaughy-
427 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to south 14 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 22 mph decreasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 63. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
87. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-172100-
Calamus Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 12 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
86. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-172100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
62. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
93. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-172100-
Lake Maloney-
427 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the south
around 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
62. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
92. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-172100-
Enders Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 78. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 63. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
95. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-172100-
Merritt Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 62. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
89. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-172100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 63. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 94. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the east
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-172100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 63. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
94. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-172100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
76. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
92. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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