Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
520
SXUS43 KLBF 131831
RECLBF

Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

NEZ057-132100-
Lake McConaughy-
131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 72. Waters a light
chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 20 to 26 mph decreasing to
16 to 24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters rough.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 84. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Lows around 56. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after
midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-132100-
Calamus Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
A slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 65. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 14 to 16 mph increasing to
16 to 26 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 56. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph becoming southwest
12 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 85. Waters rough becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 56. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-132100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 68. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the evening. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 60. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 20 mph becoming west 8 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 88.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 57. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-132100-
Lake Maloney-
131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 66. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters choppy becoming rough after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 16 to 24 mph becoming southwest 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 88. Waters rough
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-132100-
Enders Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 61. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph
becoming northwest 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 93. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to northeast
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 57. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-132100-
Merritt Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
68. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
24 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows
around 56. Waters choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy
in the morning then clearing. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 85. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ071-132100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES MONDAY NIGHT
AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 74. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 62.
Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph becoming west 8 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 93. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to
northeast 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a
light chop becoming rough after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-132100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND MONDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to east 10 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 71. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 16 to 18 mph shifting to the southeast
18 to 22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 62.
Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph with gusts to near 35 mph
becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy
in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 93. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to northeast
14 to 24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 60. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming rough after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-132100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
131 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
with higher gusts in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
66. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to
24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a moderate chop
becoming rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 22 mph becoming southwest 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 89. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to northeast
8 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 58. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

&&

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