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Tracking a Couple of Storm Systems Across the Country

Showers, along with a few strong to severe thunderstorms, are expected from the Great Lakes, New England and southward into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. In the wake of this system, a stronger storm is expected to track from the Pacific Northwest, Plains and through the Eastern U.S. this weekend. Strong winds, showers and a larger drop in temperatures are expected this weekend into Monday. 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
316 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

NEZ057-082200-
Lake McConaughy-
316 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 26 to 36 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 49. Waters extremely rough.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
42. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the south
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 21. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-082200-
Calamus Reservoir-
316 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SUNDAY...

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph increasing to 30 to
36 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in the
morning. A slight chance of showers. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 49. Waters very rough becoming extremely
rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. North winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers and snow showers in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 19.
Waters very rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 12 to 20 mph. Sunny. Highs around 36.
Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 13. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-082200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
316 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph increasing to 26 to
34 mph with gusts to near 45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 52. Waters very rough becoming extremely rough in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
42. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-082200-
Lake Maloney-
316 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 28 mph increasing to 30 to
34 mph with gusts to near 45 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny.
Highs around 51. Waters very rough becoming extremely rough in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. North winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters
rough becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 41.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...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.

$$

XXZ069-082200-
Enders Reservoir-
316 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to 28 to
38 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 55. Waters rough
becoming extremely rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 12 to 22 mph becoming northwest 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 24. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the north 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 46. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds around 6 mph shifting to the south
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-082200-
Merritt Reservoir-
316 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph increasing to 26 to
36 mph with gusts to near 50 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny
in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 46.
Waters very rough becoming extremely rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 12 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around
20. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
39. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 17. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-082200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
316 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Very windy. Northwest winds 20 to 26 mph increasing to
30 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 56. Waters
rough becoming extremely rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 24. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 44.
Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 2 to 8 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.

$$

XXZ071-082200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
316 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to
34 mph with gusts to near 45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 56. Waters rough becoming extremely rough in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 14 to 24 mph decreasing to 10 to 14 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters rough
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 44. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 14. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-082200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
316 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
TONIGHT...

.TODAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 28 mph increasing to 28 to
32 mph with gusts to near 45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs
around 53. Waters very rough.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. North winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 21. Waters
rough becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 41.
Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the west
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 14. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.

$$

&&

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