Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1213 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

NEZ057-300900-
Lake McConaughy-
1213 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the north 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers
after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 64. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 60. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 73. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-300900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 10 mph. Thunderstorms likely
after midnight. Showers. A chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after
midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to northeast
16 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to
8 to 10 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 59. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-300900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 80. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 59. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
78. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-300900-
Lake Maloney-
1213 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 mph. Cloudy. Showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight, then a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Locally
heavy rainfall possible after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the northeast
14 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 79. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 59.
Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
76. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-300900-
Enders Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms after midnight, then a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to northeast
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
around 60. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 79. Waters a moderate
chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-300900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 10 mph. Thunderstorms likely
after midnight, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 74. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a moderate chop becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ071-300900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 8 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to northeast
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 61. Waters choppy becoming
a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 79. Waters a moderate
chop.

$$

XXZ071-300900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 8 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Showers after
midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall. The chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to northeast
12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 83. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 16 mph decreasing to
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 62.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a moderate
chop.

$$

XXZ059-300900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Wed Jul 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Showers after midnight.
A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 79. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 16 mph decreasing to
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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