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Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to Southern California and Heavy Snow to the Sierra Nevadas

A strong atmospheric river will continue heavy rain over southern California through Friday. The heaviest rainfall is ongoing today in the Los Angeles Basin. Flash and urban flooding is possible. A prolonged heavy snowfall has begun over the Sierra Nevada Mountains and will continue through Friday. Travel will become increasingly difficult over the passes due to snow and strong winds. 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
736 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025

NEZ057-242200-
Lake McConaughy-
736 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
35. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.CHRISTMAS DAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 64. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 36. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-242200-
Calamus Reservoir-
736 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
64. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 4 mph. Mostly clear in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 28. Waters
smooth.
.CHRISTMAS DAY...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 55.
Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the
west after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 36. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ059-242200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
736 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 73.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 4 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 31. Waters smooth.
.CHRISTMAS DAY...Southwest winds 6 to 8 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 63. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 35. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-242200-
Lake Maloney-
736 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 72.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 4 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 30. Waters smooth.
.CHRISTMAS DAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 62. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 36. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-242200-
Enders Reservoir-
736 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north around 6 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing.
Highs around 73. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 2 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 32. Waters smooth.
.CHRISTMAS DAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 65. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 34. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-242200-
Merritt Reservoir-
736 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 37. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.CHRISTMAS DAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 68. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 41. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-242200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
736 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to around 6 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs
around 72. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds around 2 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
32. Waters smooth.
.CHRISTMAS DAY...North winds around 4 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around
63. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 36. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-242200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
736 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025

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

.TODAY...West winds around 4 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 68. Waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 2 mph shifting to the north after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Waters smooth.
.CHRISTMAS DAY...Northeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the
south 4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 57.
Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 34. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-242200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
736 AM CST Wed Dec 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds around 6 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 71.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds around 4 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
30. Waters smooth.
.CHRISTMAS DAY...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 62. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 36. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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