Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
832 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

NEZ057-032200-
Lake McConaughy-
832 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Sunny. Highs around 57. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 34. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 12 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 63. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 33. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-032200-
Calamus Reservoir-
832 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the north 4 to 6 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 47. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 26. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then clearing. Highs around 58. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
30. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-032200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
832 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest around
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 57. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 31. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to west 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 65. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-032200-
Lake Maloney-
832 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 56. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 32. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the west 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 65. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
32. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-032200-
Enders Reservoir-
832 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 60.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 32. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
8 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 68. Waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
30. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-032200-
Merritt Reservoir-
832 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 51. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
14 mph and gusty after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 32.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 63.
Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 35. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-032200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
832 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 58. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 32. Waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 66. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
31. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-032200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
832 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Highs around 58. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs
around 65. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
30. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-032200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
832 AM CST Sat Jan 3 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 56. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 31. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 65. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
31. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

&&

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