Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
558 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

NEZ057-140900-
Lake McConaughy-
558 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 56. Waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
78. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the
west 18 to 22 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms
likely in the evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 48.
Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph. Mostly sunny. A
chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 68. Waters very rough.

$$

NEZ027-038-140900-
Calamus Reservoir-
558 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 12 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 86. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the
northwest 10 to 18 mph after midnight. Thunderstorms in the
evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 50. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Windy. West winds 18 to 28 mph increasing to 26 to
30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Mostly sunny. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 70. Waters very
rough.

$$

XXZ059-140900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
558 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 56. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 83. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 48. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 26 mph increasing to
west 24 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
72. Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-140900-
Lake Maloney-
558 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 56. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 83. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 48. Waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. West winds 20 to 26 mph increasing to 24 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 73. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ069-140900-
Enders Reservoir-
558 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 54. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around
83. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Lows around 47. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph shifting to the
west 22 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Sunny.
Highs around 76. Waters very rough.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-140900-
Merritt Reservoir-
558 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the south
10 to 16 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 58. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 79. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph increasing to
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Thunderstorms likely. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 47. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. West winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to 24 to
28 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Partly sunny. A
chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around
67. Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-140900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
558 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 22 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 57. Waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then clearing. Highs around 85. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 49. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 28 mph shifting to the
west 24 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Sunny.
Highs around 77. Waters very rough.

$$

XXZ071-140900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
558 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 57. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 87. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 50.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 24 mph shifting to the
west 20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Sunny. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 78. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ059-140900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
558 PM CDT Tue May 13 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 56. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the northeast
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 85. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Lows around 48. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. West winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to 20 to
28 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 74. Waters rough becoming very rough in
the afternoon.

$$

&&

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