Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
731 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

NEZ057-120900-
Lake McConaughy-
731 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 67. Waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph becoming northeast 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 45. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 58. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-120900-
Calamus Reservoir-
731 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Windy. Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph shifting to the
south 22 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 62. Waters very rough becoming rough after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph shifting to the northwest
20 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 78. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 43. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 60. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-120900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
731 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 57. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to northwest 18 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 44. Waters a moderate chop.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 62. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-120900-
Lake Maloney-
731 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to 22 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 57. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the northwest 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 45. Waters a
moderate chop.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 61. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-120900-
Enders Reservoir-
731 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 16 to 22 mph becoming southwest 8 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 55. Waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph becoming northeast 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 45. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-120900-
Merritt Reservoir-
731 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 18 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
30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny in the morning
then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 71. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 38. Waters a moderate
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 61.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-120900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
731 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to
24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 59. Waters very rough becoming rough after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to northwest 18 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 20 mph shifting to the
northeast 12 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 48. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 12 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 66. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-120900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
731 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to 20 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 62. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 49. Waters
choppy.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 66. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-120900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
731 PM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 28 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 60. Waters very rough.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 45. Waters a moderate chop.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 63. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

&&

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