Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1244 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

NEZ057-262100-
Lake McConaughy-
1244 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers. The chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 48. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Lows around 47. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to
south 20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. A slight chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
75. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph becoming northwest 10 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 46. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-262100-
Calamus Reservoir-
1244 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. The chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 50. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph shifting to the south
14 to 16 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 48. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. South winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 70. Waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 22 to 26 mph shifting to
the south 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 53. Waters
rough.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1244 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 49. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph. Cloudy. Showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 47. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. South winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 78. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 22 mph becoming west 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
45. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Lake Maloney-
1244 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 49. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 16 to 18 mph. Cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 47. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. South winds 16 to 20 mph increasing to 22 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 77. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 24 to 26 mph becoming
southwest 12 to 22 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 47. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-262100-
Enders Reservoir-
1244 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph
with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 52.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows around 48. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. South winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 83. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph becoming west 8 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 45. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-262100-
Merritt Reservoir-
1244 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to south 22 to
24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A
chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 50. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 14 to 18 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Cloudy. A chance of showers.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 47. Waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 77. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph becoming southwest 10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly
cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Showers likely
in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 48. Waters choppy becoming
a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-262100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1244 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 52. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 14 to
16 mph after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. Showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 50. Waters choppy becoming
a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Southeast winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to south
24 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 79. Waters choppy becoming
very rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 24 to 26 mph becoming
southwest 12 to 22 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 47. Waters rough becoming
choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-262100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1244 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 52.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Showers likely. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 50. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to south 20 to
24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy
in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 79. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 22 mph with gusts to near
35 mph becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph after midnight. Partly
cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 48. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1244 PM CDT Sat Apr 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 50. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph. Cloudy. Showers likely.
A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 50. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph
with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 78. Waters choppy becoming
rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 22 to 26 mph becoming
southwest 14 to 24 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 48. Waters rough.

$$

&&

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