Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
316 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

NEZ057-202200-
Lake McConaughy-
316 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...East winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 53. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph. Cloudy. A chance of light rain
in the evening, then light rain likely after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 38. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Light rain likely
in the morning, then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 46. Waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
light rain in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 36. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-202200-
Calamus Reservoir-
316 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to northeast around
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the
morning. Highs around 52. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of light rain after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 33. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A chance of light
rain in the morning, then a slight chance of light rain in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
48. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 33. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-202200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
316 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to east 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the
morning. Highs around 55. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A chance of light
rain in the evening, then light rain likely after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 35. Waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Light rain likely
in the morning, then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 46. Waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 33.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-202200-
Lake Maloney-
316 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the east around
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Areas of fog in the
morning. Highs around 55. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 10 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
light rain in the evening, then light rain likely after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 35. Waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 45. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of light
rain in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 33. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-202200-
Enders Reservoir-
316 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...East winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 55. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 10 mph. Rain. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 36. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Rain in the morning, then
light rain likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Highs around 47. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 32. Waters smooth
to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-202200-
Merritt Reservoir-
316 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...East winds around 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 52. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
snow in the morning. A slight chance of light rain. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 54. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 35. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-202200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
316 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to east 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
A slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 55. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Rain likely in
the evening, then rain after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Rain in the
morning, then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 46. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 33. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-202200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
316 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to east 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the
morning. A slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 55. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Rain likely in
the evening, then rain after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Rain in the
morning, then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 47. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows
around 31. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-202200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
316 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the east 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Areas of fog in the
morning. Highs around 54. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Cloudy. A chance of light
rain. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 35.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Rain likely in the
morning, then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 46. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 32. Waters smooth
to a light chop.

$$

&&

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