Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

NEZ057-140900-
Lake McConaughy-
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 16 to 26 mph. Cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 62. Waters rough.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
84. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Lows around 56. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
68. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-140900-
Calamus Reservoir-
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to
16 to 26 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 56. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph becoming southwest
12 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. 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 30 percent. Highs around 85. Waters rough becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 56. Waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 72. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-140900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Cloudy. Lows around
60. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 20 mph becoming west 8 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 88. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 57. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph becoming east around
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-140900-
Lake Maloney-
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
24 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters choppy
becoming rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 16 to 24 mph becoming southwest 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. Highs around 88. Waters rough becoming a moderate
chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the east
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 73.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-140900-
Enders Reservoir-
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 61. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph
becoming northwest 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
93. Waters choppy becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to northeast
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 57. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 74. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-140900-
Merritt Reservoir-
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
24 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 56. Waters choppy becoming rough after
midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy
in the morning then clearing. A chance of showers in the morning.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 85. Waters
choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-140900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 18 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
62. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph becoming west 8 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly
sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 93. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to
northeast 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a
light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 18 to 26 mph decreasing to
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 74.
Waters rough becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-140900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to southeast 18 to
22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 62. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph with gusts to near 35 mph
becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy
in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 93. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to northeast
14 to 24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 60. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph
decreasing to 12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 72. Waters rough becoming
choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-140900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
736 PM CDT Sun Sep 13 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND MONDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds 12 to 16 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
24 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters a moderate
chop becoming rough after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 22 mph becoming southwest 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming
mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 89. Waters choppy becoming
a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to northeast
8 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 58. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph becoming east 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 72. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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