Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
528 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

NEZ057-152100-
Lake McConaughy-
528 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Windy. West winds 24 to 34 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 68. Waters extremely rough.
.TONIGHT...West winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 16 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph increasing to 24 to
30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 66. Waters very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 41. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-152100-
Calamus Reservoir-
528 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Windy. West winds 28 to 38 mph decreasing to 28 to
34 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 50 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 69. Waters extremely rough.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. West winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 47. Waters rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Windy. West winds 22 to 32 mph increasing to northwest
28 to 34 mph with gusts to near 45 mph in the afternoon. Partly
sunny. Highs around 65. Waters very rough becoming extremely
rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing
to 8 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 39.
Waters rough becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-152100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
528 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. West winds 24 to 28 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 71. Waters very rough.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 45. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
24 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 71. Waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 39. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-152100-
Lake Maloney-
528 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Windy. West winds 24 to 30 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 72. Waters very rough.
.TONIGHT...West winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 14 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 46. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to
24 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 71.
Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph becoming north
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Waters
choppy becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-152100-
Enders Reservoir-
528 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND FRIDAY...

.TODAY...Breezy. West winds 22 to 28 mph. Sunny. Highs around 74.
Waters very rough.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 46. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-152100-
Merritt Reservoir-
528 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Windy. West winds 24 to 32 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 64. Waters very rough.
.TONIGHT...West winds 14 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to 20 mph
after midnight. 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 rough becoming
choppy after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph increasing to
24 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Mostly cloudy.
A chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Highs around 61. Waters very rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 37. Waters choppy becoming a light chop
after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-152100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
528 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Windy. West winds 26 to 32 mph. Sunny. Highs around 76.
Waters very rough.
.TONIGHT...West winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 47. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to
24 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters
rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 41. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-152100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
528 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Breezy. West winds 20 to 26 mph. Sunny. Highs around 77.
Waters rough.
.TONIGHT...West winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 48. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters choppy becoming
rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph becoming north
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 41. Waters
choppy becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-152100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
528 AM CDT Thu May 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. West winds 26 to 28 mph decreasing to 22 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Mostly sunny. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 73. Waters very rough
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 47. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to
22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 72. Waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph decreasing to 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

&&

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