Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
141 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

NEZ057-272200-
Lake McConaughy-
141 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the east around 6 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 42. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 18 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 16 mph shifting to the south
10 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 44.
Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to north 14 to
24 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of light rain,
light freezing rain, light snow and light sleet in the evening,
then a chance of light snow and light rain after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 22. Waters a
light chop becoming rough after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-272200-
Calamus Reservoir-
141 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...North winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to 6 to 12 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 39. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to southeast 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 21. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to 16 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 33. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of light
freezing rain and light snow in the evening, then light snow
likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Lows around 19. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-272200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
141 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 42. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 25. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 40. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of light rain,
light freezing rain, light snow and light sleet in the evening,
then light snow and light freezing rain likely after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 21. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-272200-
Lake Maloney-
141 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 42. Waters
a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 37. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to north 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of light rain and
light snow in the evening. A slight chance of light freezing
rain. Light snow, light sleet and light rain likely after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 20.
Waters smooth to a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-272200-
Enders Reservoir-
141 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 45. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 25. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 45. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to north 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of light rain in the
evening, then light rain and light snow likely after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 22. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-272200-
Merritt Reservoir-
141 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 37. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 23. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 40. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Light snow likely after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 16.
Waters a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-272200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
141 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 46. Waters
a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 43. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to northeast
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of light
rain in the evening, then a chance of light rain and light snow
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
around 23. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-272200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
141 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph becoming north 4 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 48. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 41. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of light rain
in the evening, then a chance of light rain, light freezing rain
and light snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 22. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-272200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
141 PM CST Thu Nov 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 42.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 36. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to northeast
10 to 16 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of light
rain and light freezing rain in the evening, then light freezing
rain, light snow, light sleet and light rain likely after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 20.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

&&

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