Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
543 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

NEZ057-190900-
Lake McConaughy-
543 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 87.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 64. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-190900-
Calamus Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 65. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters smooth to
a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 66. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds around 6 mph increasing to 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-190900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 63. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters smooth to
a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 64. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to around
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-190900-
Lake Maloney-
543 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 63. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east around
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters smooth to
a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 64. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 8 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 89. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-190900-
Enders Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 601 IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight. Some thunderstorms may
be severe with damaging winds and large hail. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 93. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 64. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-190900-
Merritt Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 64. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 65. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 93. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-190900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly 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 65.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 94. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-190900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 66. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to 8 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 94. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-190900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly 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 30 percent. Lows around 64.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters smooth to
a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
64. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 89.
Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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