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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

NEZ057-152100-
Lake McConaughy-
716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south 16 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy dense fog in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 28 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters very rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 16 to 22 mph becoming northwest 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Highs around 69. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-152100-
Calamus Reservoir-
716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to south 18 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Areas of dense fog in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 76. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the south
18 to 24 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
Waters choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 73. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 48. Waters choppy becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-152100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to south 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 78. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph increasing to 24 to
26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 59. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 24 mph becoming southwest 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 71. Waters rough
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then clearing. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-152100-
Lake Maloney-
716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to 22 to
26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 58. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 71. Waters rough
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 44.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ069-152100-
Enders Reservoir-
716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south 16 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters a
moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 22 to 26 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 59. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 18 to 24 mph becoming southwest 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 75. Waters rough
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 44.
Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-152100-
Merritt Reservoir-
716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. Areas of dense fog in the morning. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 74. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the south
18 to 22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph becoming west 10 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 70. Waters choppy becoming
a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. A chance
of showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 42. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-152100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to south
20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 81.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 22 to 24 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
59. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 24 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs
around 75. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Lows around 47. Waters choppy becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-152100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south 16 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 81. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 59. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 16 to 20 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 77. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Lows around 49. Waters choppy becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-152100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
716 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 26 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 58. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to 22 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 72. Waters rough becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 46. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.

$$

&&

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