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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
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Current Lake Forecasts in Western and North Central Nebraska
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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1051 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026
NEZ057-132200-
Lake McConaughy-
1051 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...
...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND
TONIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Breezy. West winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to northwest
20 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
becoming cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 58. Waters
choppy becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 26 mph decreasing to
14 to 24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of light rain in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 33. Waters
rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the north
10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 47.
Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 6 mph increasing to
west 8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 29.
Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop after
midnight.
$$
NEZ027-038-132200-
Calamus Reservoir-
1051 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT AND
WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 16 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the
morning, then a chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 56. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 16 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of light rain in the evening, then a slight chance of light rain
and light snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 28. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow
and light rain in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 38. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 6 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
$$
XXZ059-132200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1051 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY...
.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest 14 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
becoming cloudy. A chance of light rain in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 61. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 16 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of light rain in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 31. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the north
10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 47. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
26. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
$$
XXZ059-132200-
Lake Maloney-
1051 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then becoming
cloudy. A chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 60. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 18 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of light rain in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 32. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
45. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
25. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
$$
XXZ069-132200-
Enders Reservoir-
1051 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...
.TODAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest 14 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
Highs around 64. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of light rain in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 30. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the north
8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 50.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
27. Waters smooth to a light chop.
$$
NEZ094-005-024-132200-
Merritt Reservoir-
1051 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TONIGHT...
.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of light rain in the
morning, then light rain likely in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 54. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 16 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of light rain in the evening. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 29. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. A slight chance of light snow in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 43. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 26. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
$$
XXZ071-132200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1051 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR RED WILLOW RESERVOIR...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
64. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 16 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of light rain in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 32. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 16 to 20 mph shifting to the north
10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 47.
Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
24. Waters smooth to a light chop.
$$
XXZ071-132200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1051 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR MEDICINE CREEK RESERVOIR...
.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
rain in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 64. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. A slight chance of light
rain in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 31. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 47. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds around 6 mph shifting to the
southwest around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
22. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
$$
XXZ059-132200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1051 AM CST Tue Jan 13 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...
.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
61. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of light rain in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 31. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 44. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
23. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
$$
&&
Note: Wind and wave action are for ice free areas in winter.