Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1041 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

NEZ057-150900-
Lake McConaughy-
1041 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT
AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND
THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Lows around 55.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south
16 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 75. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 26 mph. Partly
cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest
12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 68. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-150900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1041 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the
evening, then widespread dense fog after midnight. A slight
chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 52. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Widespread fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 75. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 59. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. South winds 18 to 26 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
74. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ059-150900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1041 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Lows around
54. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to south
18 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 78. Waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 24 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph becoming southwest 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around
72. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-150900-
Lake Maloney-
1041 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog in the evening, then areas of fog after midnight. Lows around
54. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing.
Highs around 76. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph increasing to 22 to
24 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters
choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Highs around 72. Waters rough becoming choppy in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-150900-
Enders Reservoir-
1041 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 56. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south
18 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 80. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 24 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 58. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph shifting to the southwest
16 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly sunny.
A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 76. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-150900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1041 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening, then
areas of fog after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 49. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 74. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57.
Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the west 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 71. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-150900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1041 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to southeast around
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows around 56.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to
south 20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 81. Waters choppy becoming rough in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 24 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 59. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 22 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 76. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-150900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1041 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog. Lows around 58. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south
16 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning. Highs around 82. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 78. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-150900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1041 PM CDT Tue Oct 14 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the evening, then
areas of fog after midnight. Lows around 56. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 24 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 58. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 73. Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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