Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
116 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

NEZ057-150900-
Lake McConaughy-
116 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas of
fog. Lows around 55. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south
12 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 24 mph shifting to the
south 14 to 20 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance
of showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
57. Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest
12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 68. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-150900-
Calamus Reservoir-
116 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph. Cloudy. Widespread dense
fog. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 52. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Widespread fog in the morning. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 75. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 59. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. South winds 18 to 26 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
74. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ059-150900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
116 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas of
fog. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south
16 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 78. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 58. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph becoming southwest 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around
72. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-150900-
Lake Maloney-
116 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas
of fog. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing.
Highs around 76. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 58. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms.
Showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Highs around 72. Waters rough becoming choppy in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-150900-
Enders Reservoir-
116 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 56. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south
18 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 80. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 58. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph shifting to the southwest
16 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly sunny.
A chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 76. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-150900-
Merritt Reservoir-
116 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Areas of fog. A
slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 49. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 74. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the
south 18 to 22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly
cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 57. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the west 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 71. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-150900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
116 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog. Lows around 56. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south
16 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 81. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 59. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 22 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 76. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-150900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
116 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy
fog. Lows around 58. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south
16 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning. Highs around 82. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the
south 12 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 58.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 78. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-150900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
116 AM CDT Wed Oct 15 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Areas
of fog. Lows around 56. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 77. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 16 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 58. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 73. Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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