Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

NEZ057-072100-
Lake McConaughy-
156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest 4 to 8 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 89. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
around 65. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 86. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 59. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-072100-
Calamus Reservoir-
156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south
16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 93.
Waters a moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Thunderstorms likely. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 67. Waters choppy becoming a light chop
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 85. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 59. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-072100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 96. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 64. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 88. Waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-072100-
Lake Maloney-
156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 20 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 97.
Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northeast 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 88. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 59. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-072100-
Enders Reservoir-
156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 97. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms
likely in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 64.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northeast
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 90. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the north
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 61.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-072100-
Merritt Reservoir-
156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south 6 to 8 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 93. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 62. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then clearing. Highs around 85. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-072100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to south
22 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 99.
Waters choppy becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 mph becoming northeast 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 67. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 91. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
north 4 to 8 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 63.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ071-072100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

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

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to south
20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 98.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 22 mph becoming northeast 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 69. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 91. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
north 4 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-072100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
156 PM CDT Mon Sep 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 96. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southeast 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 86. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 2 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 60. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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