Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
821 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

NEZ057-302100-
Lake McConaughy-
821 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 87. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 66.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 4 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
84. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 mph after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers
likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Lows around 66. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light
chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-302100-
Calamus Reservoir-
821 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to around 6 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 91. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 68. Waters smooth becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 86. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 66. Waters smooth
to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
821 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 95.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 66. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 8 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 90. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 65. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Lake Maloney-
821 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 95.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 66. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds around 8 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
90. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 65. Waters smooth to a
light chop.

$$

XXZ069-302100-
Enders Reservoir-
821 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
95. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 65. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the east 8 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 91. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 64.
Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-302100-
Merritt Reservoir-
821 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 92. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 86. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-302100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
821 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

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

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 98.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 68. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 94. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 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 67. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-302100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
821 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

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

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 96.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 69. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 93. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 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 68. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
821 AM CDT Sun Aug 30 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the west 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 93. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 67. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the east around
6 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 89. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 65. Waters smooth to a
light chop.

$$

&&

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