Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
316 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

NEZ057-161000-
Lake McConaughy-
316 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 14 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 32. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 60. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the
southwest 6 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
32. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 58. Waters
choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-161000-
Calamus Reservoir-
316 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 26. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 54. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the west
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 26. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. South winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 22 to
28 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 53. Waters
rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-161000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
316 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 6 mph increasing to west 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 27. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 61. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
29. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to south
18 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters choppy becoming rough in
the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-161000-
Lake Maloney-
316 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds around 6 mph increasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 27. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 60. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 29. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to south
16 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 58.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-161000-
Enders Reservoir-
316 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 29. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 65. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 29. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 63. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-161000-
Merritt Reservoir-
316 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to west 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 32. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 56. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters
a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly sunny.
Highs around 60. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ071-161000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
316 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 24. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 63. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
27. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south
16 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 61.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-161000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
316 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 22.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 62. Waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the west
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-161000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
316 PM CST Mon Dec 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to 12 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 25. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 61. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 27. Waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to south
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 58.
Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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