Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
844 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

NEZ057-280900-
Lake McConaughy-
844 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 46. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80.
Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to northeast
12 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 43. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 14 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 50. Waters
choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-280900-
Calamus Reservoir-
844 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 49.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the west 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
86. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the
northeast 16 to 18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 38. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 18 to 22 mph shifting to the north
22 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Showers. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
90 percent. Highs around 46. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-280900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
844 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 47.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to northeast
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 40. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 51. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ059-280900-
Lake Maloney-
844 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 49.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to northeast
18 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 42.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 18 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers
likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 52. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ069-280900-
Enders Reservoir-
844 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 47.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters
a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to northeast
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 44. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 56.
Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-280900-
Merritt Reservoir-
844 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
50. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 78. Waters
choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 32. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 12 to 14 mph with higher gusts. Showers
and a slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then rain
showers and snow showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Highs around 43. Waters a moderate
chop.

$$

XXZ071-280900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
844 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters
a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 46. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 18 to 24 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 59.
Waters rough.

$$

XXZ071-280900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
844 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 88.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the east
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. A chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 46. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the north
18 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly sunny.
A chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Highs around 61. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-280900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
844 PM CDT Thu Mar 27 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters
a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
A chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 42. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...North winds 18 to 20 mph. Showers likely. The chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 56. Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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