Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
128 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

NEZ057-022100-
Lake McConaughy-
128 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 10 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
83. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 83. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-022100-
Calamus Reservoir-
128 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. Areas of smoke. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 79. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the south
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 61. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 12 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 80. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 61.
Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
128 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 87. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Lake Maloney-
128 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 10 mph. Mostly 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 84. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-022100-
Enders Reservoir-
128 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 86. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph becoming south 6 to
12 mph after midnight. 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 59. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 88. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-022100-
Merritt Reservoir-
128 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 85. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
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 40 percent. Lows around 61. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 85. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 59. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-022100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
128 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke
in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
85. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 20 mph becoming south 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 61. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 86. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-022100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
128 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 85. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
61. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-022100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
128 PM CDT Sat Aug 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the south
10 to 12 mph after midnight. 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 40 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 83. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

&&

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