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Hot in Parts of the West; Cold Blast Coming to the Central U.S.

Hot to extremely hot temperatures are in place much of this week across parts of California and the interior Northwest U.S. A blast of cold air will drop across the central and eastern U.S. later this week bringing below to well below normal temperatures. Read More >

 

Recreation Forecasts available for:
  • Lake McConaughy
  • Calamus Reservoir
  • Sutherland Reservoir
  • Lake Maloney
  • Enders Reservoir
  • Merritt Reservoir
  • Red Willow Reservoir
  • Medicine Creek Reservoir
  • Jeffrey Reservoir

 

Current Lake Forecasts in Western and North Central Nebraska

 


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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

NEZ057-020900-
Lake McConaughy-
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 54. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
58. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the north
16 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters
choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-020900-
Calamus Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southeast 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
around 56. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 77. Waters
a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 57. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 67.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-020900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming south around
4 mph after midnight. Clear in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows around 54. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning. Highs around 83. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the north
16 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ059-020900-
Lake Maloney-
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southeast
around 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to
a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around
81. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
55. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 12 to 20 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
74. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-020900-
Enders Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to
a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the northeast
around 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Patchy fog in the morning.
Highs around 84. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to north
16 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-020900-
Merritt Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 54. Waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the west 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 55. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-020900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming north 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
around 55. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast
around 6 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 82. Waters
smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to north
18 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ071-020900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. Patchy fog
after midnight. Lows around 55. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing.
Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 80. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
55. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to north
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 81. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-020900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
543 PM CDT Mon Sep 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows
around 54. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds around 4 mph shifting to the south around
6 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs around 80. Waters
smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the north
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 74.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

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