Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
313 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

NEZ057-032100-
Lake McConaughy-
313 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 81. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Some
thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a moderate chop.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Northwest winds 14 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 77. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-032100-
Calamus Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES INDEPENDENCE DAY...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the north
around 6 mph after midnight. Thunderstorms likely. Some
thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to
18 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 76. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 56. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-032100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 85. Waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the northeast
8 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...North winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the
northwest 14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 79.
Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-032100-
Lake Maloney-
313 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to around 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may be severe. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the northeast
around 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely
in the evening, then showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...North winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around
78. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 54.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-032100-
Enders Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southeast 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Thunderstorms likely in
the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 88. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around
59. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...North winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to near
30 mph. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 54. Waters
a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-032100-
Merritt Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may be severe in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 81. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest after
midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a light chop.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly sunny.
A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 74. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-032100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES INDEPENDENCE DAY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
be severe. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
86. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph becoming east 8 to 10 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around
60. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...North winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 82. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 56. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-032100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

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

.TODAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 87. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the east 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the evening, then a chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be severe
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 62. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...North winds 8 to 18 mph. Sunny. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 82. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 57. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-032100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
313 AM CDT Wed Jul 3 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph becoming east 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely. Some
thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...North winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the
northwest 16 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 79. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 55. Waters a moderate
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

&&

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