Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
946 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

NEZ057-242200-
Lake McConaughy-
946 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TUESDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. A chance of light rain in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 55. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Windy. West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to northwest
24 to 34 mph with gusts to near 45 mph after midnight. Partly
cloudy. Lows around 32. Waters choppy becoming extremely rough
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 26 to 36 mph with gusts to near
50 mph. Sunny. Highs around 41. Waters extremely rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph becoming west 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 20. Waters rough
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-242200-
Calamus Reservoir-
946 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...North winds 6 to 8 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Light rain
likely in the morning, then a slight chance of light rain in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around
53. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. West winds around 6 mph increasing to 18 to
28 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 33. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
very rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Northwest winds 26 to 36 mph increasing to
30 to 40 mph with gusts to near 55 mph in the afternoon. Sunny.
Highs around 40. Waters extremely rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph decreasing
to 12 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 20.
Waters very rough becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-242200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
946 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of light rain in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 54. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to
northwest 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
32. Waters a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph with gusts to near
45 mph. Sunny. Highs around 40. Waters very rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-242200-
Lake Maloney-
946 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
light rain in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 52. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to
26 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 32. Waters a
light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph with gusts to near
45 mph. Sunny. Highs around 40. Waters very rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph becoming west 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-242200-
Enders Reservoir-
946 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A
slight chance of light rain in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 53. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northwest
16 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 31. Waters
a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph with gusts to near
45 mph. Sunny. Highs around 43. Waters very rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph becoming west 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-242200-
Merritt Reservoir-
946 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...HIGH WIND WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TUESDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 4 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 56. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to
northwest 18 to 28 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 30. Waters a moderate chop
becoming very rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 28 to 38 mph. Gusts up to
50 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 38. Waters
extremely rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-242200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
946 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.TODAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of light rain in the morning. The chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 52. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to northwest
16 to 26 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming clear. Lows around 33. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph. Gusts up to
45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 44. Waters extremely
rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 18. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-242200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
946 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TUESDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 4 mph increasing to northwest
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight chance of light
rain in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 53. Waters smooth becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 14 to 24 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 32. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to
45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 45. Waters very
rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-242200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
946 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TUESDAY
NIGHT...

.TODAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of light rain
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 51. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 16 to
26 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 32. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph with gusts to near
45 mph. Sunny. Highs around 41. Waters very rough.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph becoming west 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

&&

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