Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1128 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

NEZ057-282200-
Lake McConaughy-
1128 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a moderate chop
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest 4 to 8 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 27. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 10 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 56. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 30. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-282200-
Calamus Reservoir-
1128 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to 26 to
34 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 60. Waters choppy
becoming extremely rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 14 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 24. Waters rough
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the east 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 46. Waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
south 10 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 26.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-282200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1128 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a light chop
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 25. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 56. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Clear. Lows around
29. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-282200-
Lake Maloney-
1128 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a light
chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 18 mph becoming northwest 6 to 8 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 25. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 55. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Clear. Lows
around 30. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-282200-
Enders Reservoir-
1128 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to north 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 65. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 26. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast
12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 59. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 29. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-282200-
Merritt Reservoir-
1128 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to 24 to
28 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 58. Waters choppy
becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph decreasing to 4 to 8 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 25. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 52. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
south 10 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 29.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-282200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1128 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 65. Waters a moderate chop
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to around 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 27. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 57. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Clear. Lows
around 30. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-282200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1128 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 66. Waters a moderate chop
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to around 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 27. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 55. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 mph. Clear. Lows
around 29. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-282200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1128 AM CST Fri Feb 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 18 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a
moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 26. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 54. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 30. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

&&

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