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Showers and Thunderstorms for the East; Cooler Temperatures Return Sunday into Early Week

Showers and thunderstorms will accompany a cold front that will move across the eastern third of the country through Sunday. In the wake of this front, cooler temperatures will follow for most areas east of the Rockies. A wet pattern is expected to unfold across most of Florida this week with a persistent onshore flow and increase rip currents. For Hawaii, a return toward more rain the week ahead. 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
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

NEZ057-052100-
Lake McConaughy-
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 63. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 34. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 51. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 18 to 22 mph becoming southeast 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 28. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-052100-
Calamus Reservoir-
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the northeast 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of light snow in
the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
46. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 25. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-052100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 8 to 12 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 31. Waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Highs around 55. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 16 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to
16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light snow
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 26. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-052100-
Lake Maloney-
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to east 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 31. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. Highs around 55. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 27. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-052100-
Enders Reservoir-
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 69. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 32.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Highs around 60. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 16 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
rain and light snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 27. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-052100-
Merritt Reservoir-
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest 16 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 63. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 47. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
light snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 25. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-052100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

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

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 32.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Highs around 60. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 27. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-052100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

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

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 70. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to 6 to 12 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 32. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
rain and light snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 27. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-052100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
712 AM CDT Sun Apr 5 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to northwest 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 68. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...East winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. Highs around 55. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 12 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of light rain and light snow after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 26. Waters choppy.

$$

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