Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
427 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

NEZ057-312100-
Lake McConaughy-
427 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 73. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming north 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 56. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.LABOR DAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 74.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 54. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-312100-
Calamus Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs
around 63. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Showers likely in
the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Lows around 58. Waters a light chop.
.LABOR DAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. A chance
of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 68. Waters a
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 56.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-312100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. Highs around 72. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate
chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming north 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 56. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.LABOR DAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-312100-
Lake Maloney-
427 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 56. Waters a light chop.
.LABOR DAY...North winds 8 to 10 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 73. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-312100-
Enders Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 76. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming northwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 54. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.LABOR DAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 52. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-312100-
Merritt Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 67. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 54. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.LABOR DAY...North winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 76. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-312100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 76. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 55. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.LABOR DAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
77. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
53. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ071-312100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in
the morning. A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 55. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.LABOR DAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
76. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
54. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-312100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
427 AM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 55.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.LABOR DAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
72. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

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