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Severe Storms and Flooding Threat in the Central Plains; Heat Continues in the South and West

Severe thunderstorms may produce damaging winds, large hail, and numerous instances of flash/urban flooding over parts of the central Plains and lower Missouri Valley. Hazardous heat will continue in the South, Desert Southwest and the California Central Valley this weekend. Isolated dry thunderstorms may increase the risk of fire starts and spread across the Four Corners region and vicinity. 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
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

NEZ057-130900-
Lake McConaughy-
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northeast
10 to 20 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 56. Waters
a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 20 to 26 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 72. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 48. Waters rough becoming a light chop
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
65. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-130900-
Calamus Reservoir-
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 18 mph becoming east 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. North winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to 24 to
26 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 74. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 24 mph becoming northwest
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 46. Waters rough
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 70. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-130900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 58. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to
24 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 75. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 24 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 47. Waters
rough becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 69.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-130900-
Lake Maloney-
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the southeast
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 59. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to
24 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 75. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 24 mph decreasing to 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 47. Waters rough
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 8 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 69.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-130900-
Enders Reservoir-
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 57. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. North winds 16 to 26 mph shifting to the
northeast 22 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 22 mph becoming north
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 48. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
70. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-130900-
Merritt Reservoir-
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
53. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 22 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Sunny. Highs around 72.
Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 14 to 24 mph becoming northwest
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 44. Waters
rough becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
71. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-130900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES
TONIGHT...

.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 20 mph becoming southeast 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 61. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to
26 to 28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Highs around 81. Waters rough becoming very rough in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Northeast winds 16 to 26 mph becoming
north 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
Waters rough becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
71. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-130900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

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

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph becoming southeast 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 62. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Northeast winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
around 26 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Highs around 81. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. North winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing to
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Waters
rough becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 8 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 72.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-130900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
641 PM CDT Fri Jun 12 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 20 mph becoming southeast 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 20 to
24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 76. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 48. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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