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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
657 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

NEZ057-240900-
Lake McConaughy-
657 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 46.
Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Southwest winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to
northwest 20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 68.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 35. Waters
choppy becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 58. Waters a light
chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-240900-
Calamus Reservoir-
657 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
44. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to west 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 72. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 22 mph becoming northwest
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 34. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 59. Waters
a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-240900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
657 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
45. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters a
moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 33. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 61. Waters smooth
becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-240900-
Lake Maloney-
657 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 45.
Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 14 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 73. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 34. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east around
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 61. Waters smooth to
a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-240900-
Enders Reservoir-
657 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
44. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
16 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a
moderate chop becoming rough in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 33. Waters choppy
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 4 mph increasing to southeast 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 63. Waters smooth
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-240900-
Merritt Reservoir-
657 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
47. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to northwest
18 to 24 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Highs around 66. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 4 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 61. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-240900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
657 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

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

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
43. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
14 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Sunny.
Highs around 77. Waters a moderate chop becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 20 mph decreasing to 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 35. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to 8 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 63. Waters smooth to a
light chop.

$$

XXZ071-240900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
657 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

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

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 42.
Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to northwest
12 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 20 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 36. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 63. Waters smooth to a light
chop.

$$

XXZ059-240900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
657 PM CDT Wed Oct 23 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 46. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the northwest
12 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 74. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 35. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east around
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 61. Waters smooth to
a light chop.

$$

&&

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