Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
426 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

NEZ057-240900-
Lake McConaughy-
426 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph becoming south 4 to 8 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 65.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 89.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 68. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 10 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 94. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-240900-
Calamus Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. Thunderstorms likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 87. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
66. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to south 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 97. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-240900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 64.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 4 mph shifting to the north 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 94. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a
light chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 67.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to south 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 102. Waters smooth
to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-240900-
Lake Maloney-
426 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 4 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
around 92. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
67. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to south 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 100. Waters smooth
to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-240900-
Enders Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph becoming south 2 to 8 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 63.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 95. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 65. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to southeast
10 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 101. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-240900-
Merritt Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the south
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest around
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters smooth to
a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to
southwest 8 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
67. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph increasing to south 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 100. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-240900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 94. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the south
around 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 67. Waters smooth
to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 6 mph increasing to southeast
10 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 101. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-240900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph becoming east 6 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 66. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. Highs around 92. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph. Clear. Lows around 67.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 4 mph increasing to southeast
8 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 101. Waters
smooth becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-240900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
426 PM CDT Thu Jul 23 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 4 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
around 90. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
around 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 66. Waters smooth
to a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 4 mph increasing to south 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 97. Waters smooth
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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