Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1143 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

NEZ057-172100-
Lake McConaughy-
1143 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. 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 64. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 56. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A chance
of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
65. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 51. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-172100-
Calamus Reservoir-
1143 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Highs around 69. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 68. Waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 53. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-172100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1143 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to west 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. 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 69. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 8 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows around 54. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 67. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
west 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 51.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-172100-
Lake Maloney-
1143 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. 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 40 percent. Highs around 68. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to around 10 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows around 53. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light
chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 66. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 50. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-172100-
Enders Reservoir-
1143 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 73. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows around 53. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
west 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 49.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-172100-
Merritt Reservoir-
1143 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning. Showers likely. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around
68. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely
and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Lows around 53. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 67. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 49. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-172100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1143 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 72. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 51. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-172100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1143 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Highs around 77. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 55.
Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 72. Waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 51. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-172100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1143 AM CDT Wed Sep 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 70. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 53. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 68. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 50. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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