Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
913 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

NEZ057-220900-
Lake McConaughy-
913 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 64.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 80. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Thunderstorms likely. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a moderate chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 75. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light
chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-220900-
Calamus Reservoir-
913 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to north 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters a moderate chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
77. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-220900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
913 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph becoming southwest 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 61. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northeast 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 85. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 80. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-220900-
Lake Maloney-
913 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the south 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a
light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northeast
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 85. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 79. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-220900-
Enders Reservoir-
913 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 62.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to northeast
10 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 91. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Thunderstorms likely. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 81. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-220900-
Merritt Reservoir-
913 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a 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 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 82. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 6 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 79. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-220900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
913 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to northeast 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 93. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph becoming north 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 83. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-220900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
913 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming south 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds around 6 mph increasing to north 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 94. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph becoming north 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-220900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
913 PM CDT Thu Aug 21 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a
light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to northeast
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 87. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 80. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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