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Slight Risk for Excessive Rainfall and Severe Thunderstorms Thursday

Additional rounds of thunderstorms are expected Thursday and Thursday night across Oklahoma and north Texas, with risks for both large hail and flash flooding. Strong winds may accompany any storms from east Texas northeast through the lower Great Lakes. 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
1059 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

NEZ057-010900-
Lake McConaughy-
1059 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...Windy. North winds 24 to 34 mph becoming northwest
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 43. Waters extremely rough
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 62. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 38. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 62. Waters
a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-010900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1059 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
around 45. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...North winds 16 to 22 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
66. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 39. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 62. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-010900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1059 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest
around 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 43. Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 66. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 65. Waters
a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-010900-
Lake Maloney-
1059 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest 12 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 43. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 67. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 38. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 64. Waters
a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-010900-
Enders Reservoir-
1059 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph decreasing to
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a
slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 43. Waters very rough
becoming choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 68. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 38. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters
a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-010900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1059 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 14 to 24 mph becoming northwest 12 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 42. Waters rough
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 64. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of showers in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows
around 37. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 62. Waters
a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-010900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1059 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 46. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 14 to 20 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
70. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 40. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 68.
Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-010900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1059 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 45.
Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 12 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Mostly sunny. Highs around 70. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of showers in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 40. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 68. Waters
a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-010900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1059 PM CDT Wed Apr 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest 12 to
16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 12 to 20 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
68. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 39. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 65. Waters
a moderate chop.

$$

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