Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1146 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

NEZ057-140900-
Lake McConaughy-
1146 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 MONDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 16 to 26 mph. Cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 60. Waters rough.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 84. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northeast
10 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows around 56. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
68. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-140900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1146 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to
18 to 28 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 56. Waters choppy becoming very rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. South winds 24 to 28 mph with gusts to near
40 mph becoming southwest 16 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 85. Waters very
rough becoming rough in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 56. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 72. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-140900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1146 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. East winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to
southeast 18 to 26 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Lows around 59.
Waters choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 24 mph becoming west 8 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 88. Waters rough
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 73. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-140900-
Lake Maloney-
1146 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph increasing to
18 to 28 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Lows around 58. Waters
choppy becoming very rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. South winds 16 to 26 mph becoming west 10 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 88. Waters
rough becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northeast
12 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 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 50 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the east
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 73.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-140900-
Enders Reservoir-
1146 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the southeast
18 to 22 mph with gusts to near 35 mph after midnight. Mostly
cloudy. Lows around 61. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 20 mph becoming northwest 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 93. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 10 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 57. Waters smooth
to a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 74. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-140900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1146 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
24 mph with gusts to near 35 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 choppy becoming
rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy
in the morning then clearing. A chance of showers in the morning.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 85. Waters
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-140900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1146 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to southeast 20 to
24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 62. Waters choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 20 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 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 chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 93. Waters rough becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to
16 to 26 mph after midnight. 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 60. Waters a light chop
becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 18 to 26 mph decreasing to
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 74.
Waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-140900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1146 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. East winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to
southeast 20 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
62. Waters choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. South winds 18 to 26 mph becoming southwest
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers.
A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 93. Waters rough becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to
24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph after midnight. 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 60. Waters a light chop
becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph
decreasing to 12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs
around 72. Waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-140900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1146 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. East winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to
southeast 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Lows around 58.
Waters choppy becoming rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 16 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph
becoming west 8 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 89. Waters rough
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 58. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph becoming east 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 72. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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