Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

NEZ057-040900-
Lake McConaughy-
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Cloudy. Showers and a slight chance of snow
showers. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 36.
Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to
north 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 40. Waters
choppy becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. North winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing to
10 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 21.
Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the north
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 44. Waters
choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-040900-
Calamus Reservoir-
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 8 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 36. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph increasing to northeast
12 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Showers in the morning, then
showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Highs around 45. Waters a light chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to
22 mph after midnight. Cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of rain showers and snow showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 20. Waters rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 46.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Showers. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 36. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph increasing to north 12 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Showers likely in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 43. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A slight chance of showers in the evening. A slight
chance of snow showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 20. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 47. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Lake Maloney-
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 12 to 14 mph. Showers. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 12 mph increasing to north 12 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Showers in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Highs around 45. Waters a light chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 22 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A chance of snow showers and showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of snow showers after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 21. Waters rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 14 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 47.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-040900-
Enders Reservoir-
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 14 to 18 mph becoming southeast 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows around 36. Waters choppy becoming a moderate
chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to north 14 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 47. Waters a
moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening. A chance of
snow showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
20. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 48.
Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-040900-
Merritt Reservoir-
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Showers likely in
the evening, then showers and a slight chance of snow showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows
around 34. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to north 16 to
24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Snow
showers in the morning. A chance of showers. A chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Highs around 39. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 18. Waters choppy becoming a light chop
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Sunny. Highs around
46. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-040900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the southeast
10 to 16 mph after midnight. Showers in the evening, then showers
likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Lows around 37. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph increasing to north 12 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers. The chance
of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 48. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 22 to 24 mph decreasing to 18 to
24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. A chance of snow showers. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 22. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY...North winds 16 to 24 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
49. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ071-040900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. Showers likely.
The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the north
10 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 49. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 16 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers in the evening. A chance of snow showers. The chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 22. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Mostly sunny. Highs around 49. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
303 PM CDT Thu Apr 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Showers. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the north
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Showers likely. The chance
of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 46. Waters a moderate
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. North winds 20 to 26 mph decreasing to
16 to 22 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers and snow showers
in the evening, then a slight chance of snow showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 20.
Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Sunny. Highs around 47. Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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