Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1021 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

NEZ057-082100-
Lake McConaughy-
1021 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. A slight chance of showers in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 10 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
62. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northeast 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 79. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 58. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-082100-
Calamus Reservoir-
1021 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 81. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the north around
4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 79.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the
south around 2 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53.
Waters smooth.

$$

XXZ059-082100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1021 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 86. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
60. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around
82. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 56. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-082100-
Lake Maloney-
1021 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 85. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south around
4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around
82. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 6 mph shifting to the south
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-082100-
Enders Reservoir-
1021 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 88.
Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph becoming south around 2 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 61. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 83.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
southeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
57. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-082100-
Merritt Reservoir-
1021 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 82.
Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 79.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 6 mph shifting to the south
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 52. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-082100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1021 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

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

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northeast 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 89. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming north around
4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northeast
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southeast
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 57. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-082100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1021 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 88. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming north around
4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly 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 40 percent. Lows around 63.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northeast
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southeast
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 56. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-082100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1021 AM CDT Tue Sep 8 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the east around
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 81.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 6 mph shifting to the
southeast around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
54. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

&&

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