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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

 

Current Lake Forecasts in Western and North Central Nebraska

 


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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service North Platte NE
928 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

NEZ057-170900-
Lake McConaughy-
928 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 51.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 84. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
northwest 8 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
52. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 12 to 14 mph becoming northeast 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-170900-
Calamus Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 57. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the north
10 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the west
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 53.
Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 14 to 16 mph shifting to the northeast
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a
moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Lake Maloney-
928 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 54. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 88.
Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 54. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 14 to 18 mph becoming northeast 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-170900-
Enders Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 54. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 89.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters a light
chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the northeast
10 to 14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 79. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-170900-
Merritt Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 8 to 12 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 54. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 89.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 12 mph shifting to the
northwest 12 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
50. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 18 mph becoming north 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-170900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 52.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 57. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 81.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-170900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 52.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south around
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 89. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 56. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 81.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-170900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 53. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 55. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...North winds 14 to 18 mph becoming northeast 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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