Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
416 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

NEZ057-182100-
Lake McConaughy-
416 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 54. Waters very rough.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 28. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the west
10 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 47. Waters
a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-182100-
Calamus Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph increasing to 26 to
34 mph with gusts to near 45 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy
in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 55.
Waters very rough becoming extremely rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 30. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 66. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 46. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-182100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 55. Waters very
rough.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph becoming west 6 to 8 mph
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 27. Waters a moderate chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 46. Waters a moderate
chop.

$$

XXZ059-182100-
Lake Maloney-
416 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to 20 to
28 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 54. Waters
rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the west 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 28. Waters a moderate
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 69. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters a moderate
chop.

$$

XXZ069-182100-
Enders Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to 24 to
28 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 59. Waters rough
becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 8 mph
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 30. Waters choppy becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 46. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-182100-
Merritt Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 26 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the morning then clearing. A chance of showers in the morning.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 54. Waters
rough.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 27. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 71.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the west
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 43. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ071-182100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph increasing to 26 to
34 mph with gusts to near 45 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 59. Waters very rough becoming extremely rough in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 31. Waters choppy becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the west
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 45. Waters a
moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-182100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 22 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 61. Waters
rough.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 31. Waters choppy becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west
8 to 10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 44. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ059-182100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
416 AM CDT Sat Oct 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to 20 to
28 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 56. Waters
rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 29. Waters choppy becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 68. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters a moderate
chop.

$$

&&

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