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Frigid Airmass to Bring Significantly Colder Temperatures; Snow Continues Downwind of the Great Lakes

A frigid cold airmass will bring significantly colder weather across the eastern two thirds of the country early this week. Record low temperatures are expected in the Southeast by Tuesday morning. Moderate to heavy lake effect snow will continue downwind of the Great Lakes through Monday. Several inches of snow accumulation is expected, including in portions of the Chicago Metro 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
931 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

NEZ057-101000-
Lake McConaughy-
931 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the south around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 23. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 58. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the west
10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.VETERANS DAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 65. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-101000-
Calamus Reservoir-
931 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to around 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 13. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 45. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the west
around 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 32. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.VETERANS DAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around
64. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-101000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
931 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 54. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
west 10 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 35. Waters a light chop.
.VETERANS DAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ059-101000-
Lake Maloney-
931 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the west around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Waters smooth
to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 52. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 35.
Waters a light chop.
.VETERANS DAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 66. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ069-101000-
Enders Reservoir-
931 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the south
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 59. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
8 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 37. Waters
a light chop.
.VETERANS DAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the
north 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70.
Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-101000-
Merritt Reservoir-
931 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southwest 14 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 55. Waters a
moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 40. Waters a moderate chop.
.VETERANS DAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around
65. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-101000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
931 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph becoming west around 2 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 12. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 54. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 34. Waters a light chop.
.VETERANS DAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the
north 6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 69.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-101000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
931 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
9 above. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 52. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 32. Waters a light chop.
.VETERANS DAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around
70. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-101000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
931 PM CST Sun Nov 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 2 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
11. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 50. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Lows around 34. Waters a light chop.
.VETERANS DAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around
67. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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