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Multiple Days of Severe Weather from Thunderstorms and Wildfires

Active spring pattern across the center of the nation with several rounds of severe thunderstorms in the forecast through the weekend. The regions under the greatest threats are the southern Plains into the Mississippi Valley. Meanwhile, dry and breezy conditions with dry fuels are aiding in wildfires across the western High Plains and the Southeast. Wind and some snow for northern Rockies. 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
816 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

NEZ057-262100-
Lake McConaughy-
816 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in the
afternoon. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers likely in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around 45. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the north 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 38.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 48. Waters
rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 16 mph becoming northeast 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 33. Waters a moderate chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-262100-
Calamus Reservoir-
816 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES MONDAY AND
MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Patchy fog in the morning.
Showers likely in the morning, then showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Highs around 51. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the north 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows around 39. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 18 to 28 mph increasing to 26 to
30 mph with gusts to near 45 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around
48. Waters very rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing
to 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 31. Waters rough becoming a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
816 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers likely. The chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Highs around 50. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
north 20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly
cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around
53. Waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 18 mph becoming northeast 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 31. Waters choppy becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Lake Maloney-
816 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers likely. The chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Highs around 50. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 38. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 24 mph increasing to
20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly sunny.
Showers likely in the morning, then a slight chance of showers in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs
around 52. Waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 31.
Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-262100-
Enders Reservoir-
816 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs
around 54. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 59. Waters
rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening, then showers likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 32. Waters a moderate chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-262100-
Merritt Reservoir-
816 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES MONDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES MONDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...East winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in the
afternoon. Patchy fog in the morning. Showers. The chance of
precipitation near 100 percent. Highs around 43. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph. Showers likely in the
evening, then showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
90 percent. Lows around 34. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to
22 to 28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy.
Rain showers and snow showers in the morning, then a chance of
showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Highs around 46. Waters rough becoming very rough in the
afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers and
a slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 30. Waters choppy becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-262100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
816 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

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

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 55. Waters a
moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers in the
evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 39.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to
20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly sunny.
A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Highs around 59. Waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph becoming northeast 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the evening, then
showers likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 33. Waters choppy becoming a light chop
after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-262100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
816 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

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

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

.TODAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph. Patchy fog in the morning.
Showers likely and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance
of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 55. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Showers in the evening. A
chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 40. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to
20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly sunny.
A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Highs around 59. Waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 33. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-262100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
816 AM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...East winds 8 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. Showers likely. The chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Highs around 51. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 38. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Showers likely in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 54. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 18 mph decreasing to 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 31.
Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

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