Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
951 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

NEZ057-082200-
Lake McConaughy-
951 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 53. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 16 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 32. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. West winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to
32 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Waters
rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing
to 8 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 32.
Waters very rough becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-082200-
Calamus Reservoir-
951 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the west 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 51. Waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 27.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 55. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 22 to 26 mph decreasing
to 14 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 28. Waters rough becoming
choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-082200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
951 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 54. Waters
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 29.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. West winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to 22 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 62. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters
rough becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-082200-
Lake Maloney-
951 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 54. Waters
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 61. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 16 to 22 mph decreasing to 12 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-082200-
Enders Reservoir-
951 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 56. Waters
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 28.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 63. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-082200-
Merritt Reservoir-
951 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 51. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 58. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph decreasing
to 12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 27.
Waters very rough becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-082200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
951 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

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

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 56. Waters
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 26.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 63. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Waters choppy becoming a moderate
chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-082200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
951 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

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

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

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 56. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 26.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 62. Waters a moderate
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters choppy becoming a moderate
chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-082200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
951 AM CST Mon Dec 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 54. Waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to 6 to 12 mph after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 61. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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