Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
646 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

NEZ057-100900-
Lake McConaughy-
646 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows around 50. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 74. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-100900-
Calamus Reservoir-
646 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 47. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 51.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to
22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 70. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-100900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
646 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the north
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows around 47. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a
light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to southeast
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 74.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 56.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 78. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-100900-
Lake Maloney-
646 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds around 4 mph shifting to the north around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight.
Lows around 47. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 55. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 76. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-100900-
Enders Reservoir-
646 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 2 mph shifting to the north around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Areas of fog after midnight.
Lows around 48. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Highs around 75. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in
the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 57. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 83. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-100900-
Merritt Reservoir-
646 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 45.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 54. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 16 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 75. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-100900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
646 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Areas of fog
after midnight. Lows around 49. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to east 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 83. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-100900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
646 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows around 50. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 82. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-100900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
646 PM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 2 mph increasing to north
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows around 47. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a
light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the southeast
10 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 55. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 77. Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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