Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1013 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

NEZ057-040900-
Lake McConaughy-
1013 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 22 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 69. Waters
choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the west
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a
light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-040900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1013 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
68. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 20 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Highs around 84. Waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 65. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 85.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1013 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
69. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Highs around 86. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
63. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 90.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Lake Maloney-
1013 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 68. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 84. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ069-040900-
Enders Reservoir-
1013 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 12 to 18 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 68.
Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 88. Waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
around 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters a
light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-040900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1013 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 16 to 22 mph decreasing to 14 to 18 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 86. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 85.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-040900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1013 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 14 to 18 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 69. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 88. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph becoming southwest 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast
around 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ071-040900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1013 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to 14 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 69. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Highs around 88. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the northeast
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 92. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-040900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1013 PM CDT Thu Jul 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
68. Waters choppy.
.INDEPENDENCE DAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 85. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 89.
Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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