Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
206 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

NEZ057-120900-
Lake McConaughy-
206 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 55. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters very rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 18 mph becoming east 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 45. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southeast
12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 59.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-120900-
Calamus Reservoir-
206 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF
TONIGHT AND TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Breezy. South winds 24 to 28 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 62. Waters very
rough.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 22 to 26 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 77. Waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 43. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 61. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-120900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
206 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
57. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. West winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to northwest
22 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters
rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph becoming northeast 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 43. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 61. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-120900-
Lake Maloney-
206 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 18 to 20 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
57. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to northwest 20 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 44. Waters a moderate chop.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 60. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ069-120900-
Enders Reservoir-
206 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 55. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
24 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters
rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph becoming northeast 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 45. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-120900-
Merritt Reservoir-
206 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 57. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 14 to 24 mph shifting to the northwest 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 71. Waters rough.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 37. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 60. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-120900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
206 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 18 to 24 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
59. Waters rough.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. West winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to northwest
24 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 79. Waters
choppy becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 20 mph becoming northeast 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 47. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the east
14 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 64.
Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-120900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
206 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 16 to 22 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
62. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to northwest
18 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 81. Waters
choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northeast 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 48. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop after midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 65. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-120900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
206 AM CDT Sun Oct 12 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 18 to 24 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
60. Waters rough.
.SUNDAY...West winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to northwest 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the
northeast 8 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 44. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Northeast winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the east
12 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 61.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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