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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
1213 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

NEZ057-222100-
Lake McConaughy-
1213 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the north
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then thunderstorms likely after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 58.
Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Cloudy. Showers likely
in the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 63. Waters
choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 51. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-222100-
Calamus Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 81. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 58. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 68. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 8 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 52. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-222100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 83. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the north 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then thunderstorms likely after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers
likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Highs around 66. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 51. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-222100-
Lake Maloney-
1213 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then thunderstorms likely after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 56.
Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Cloudy. Showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Highs around 65. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ069-222100-
Enders Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Thunderstorms likely. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 12 to 16 mph. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs
around 66. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 50. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-222100-
Merritt Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 81. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then thunderstorms likely after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 55.
Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
72. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
50. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ071-222100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 86.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows
around 58. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around
68. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 52. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-222100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
86. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
around 58. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph with higher gusts. Mostly
cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 68. Waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 52. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-222100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Sep 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 85.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
around 57. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. Showers likely
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 66. Waters a moderate
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Waters a
light chop.

$$

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