Recreational Report
Issued by NWS North Platte, NE

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1143 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

NEZ057-082200-
Lake McConaughy-
1143 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 36. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to northwest 10 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 26. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to
20 to 28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of light snow. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 33. Waters rough becoming very rough in
the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 15. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-082200-
Calamus Reservoir-
1143 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 6 mph increasing to 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 33. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of light snow after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 21. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
24 to 26 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy.
Patchy blowing snow. A chance of light snow. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 33. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 16 to 22 mph decreasing to
12 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Waters choppy becoming a
moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-082200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1143 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 36. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
evening. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 21.
Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to north
18 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of light snow. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 33. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 13. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-082200-
Lake Maloney-
1143 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 36. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest 10 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 21. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to north
20 to 24 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of light snow. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 33. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then clearing. Lows around 13. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-082200-
Enders Reservoir-
1143 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 37. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to
north 20 to 26 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon.
Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 35. Waters choppy becoming
rough in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 12. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-082200-
Merritt Reservoir-
1143 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 37. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...West winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
light snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 25. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 24 mph increasing to
20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Cloudy. A
chance of light snow. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Highs around 34. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-082200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1143 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

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

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 37. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
8 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to
north 20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
light snow. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
36. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 13.
Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-082200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1143 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

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

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 36. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 16. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to north
16 to 20 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of light snow. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 36. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly
cloudy in the evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around
13. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-082200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1143 AM CST Wed Jan 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 36. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to north
18 to 24 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
cloudy. A chance of light snow. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 34. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then clearing. Lows around 13. Waters choppy.

$$

&&

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