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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
613 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

NEZ057-102100-
Lake McConaughy-
613 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Hazy in the morning.
Highs around 88. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
61. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to south
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 87. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-102100-
Calamus Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 60.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast
10 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 87. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the
southeast 8 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. 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 60. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-102100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
60. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 92. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-102100-
Lake Maloney-
613 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
60. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 92. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
in the evening. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 59.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-102100-
Enders Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Hazy in the morning. Highs around
94. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
61. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 94. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-102100-
Merritt Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Hazy in the morning.
Highs around 91. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 59.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the east
14 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers
in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 84. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 57.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-102100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 95. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
61. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 95. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 16 mph decreasing to 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 60. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-102100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 95. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 61.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 95. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 62. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-102100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
613 AM CDT Tue Jun 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the south 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
61. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 93. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 60. Waters a light chop.

$$

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