Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

NEZ057-160900-
Lake McConaughy-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the northeast
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 61. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
71. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the southeast
12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 71.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-160900-
Calamus Reservoir-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then scattered thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening.
Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 70. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 54. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 72. Waters
a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. Scattered
thunderstorms in the evening. Isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
74. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to
8 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in
the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 54. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Lake Maloney-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Scattered
thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe.
The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 72. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 54. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
74. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-160900-
Enders Reservoir-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the northeast
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Isolated
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then
a chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 76. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-160900-
Merritt Reservoir-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Numerous thunderstorms in
the evening, then scattered thunderstorms after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 57. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 66. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
51. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-160900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the northeast
10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Scattered thunderstorms in the evening,
then isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms
may be severe in the evening. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 78. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to
10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 56. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
76. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-160900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the northeast
8 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Numerous thunderstorms in the evening.
Isolated thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be
severe in the evening. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Lows around 64. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 80. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
76. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-160900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
243 PM CDT Tue Jul 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Numerous
thunderstorms in the evening, then isolated thunderstorms after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
73. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to
8 to 12 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 55. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
8 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 75.
Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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