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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
901 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

NEZ057-262200-
Lake McConaughy-
901 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then becoming cloudy. A
chance of sprinkles and flurries in the afternoon. Highs around
40. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 6 mph shifting to the west 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
Lows around 21. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 43. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 26. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-262200-
Calamus Reservoir-
901 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. Highs around 36. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the south
around 2 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Waters smooth.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...West winds around 4 mph shifting to the north
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 38. Waters
smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then
becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Waters smooth to a light
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-262200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
901 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the south 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming
cloudy. A chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. Highs around 39.
Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 4 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A
chance of sprinkles and flurries in the evening. Lows around 18.
Waters smooth.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north
around 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 44.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph increasing to 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-262200-
Lake Maloney-
901 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the south around
4 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. Highs
around 39. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming smooth in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 4 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A
chance of sprinkles and flurries in the evening. Lows around 19.
Waters smooth.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 43. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to southeast
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 23.
Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.

$$

XXZ069-262200-
Enders Reservoir-
901 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny in the morning
then becoming cloudy. A chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Highs around 43. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the west
around 4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles
and flurries in the evening. Lows around 19. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 47.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 23. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-262200-
Merritt Reservoir-
901 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the north around
4 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. Highs around 37. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming smooth in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 19. Waters smooth.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 40. Waters smooth to
a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-262200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
901 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming cloudy. A chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. Highs
around 42. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A chance of sprinkles in the evening. Lows around 19.
Waters smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds around 6 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 47. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 23. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-262200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
901 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

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

.TODAY...West winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the south around 6 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. Highs
around 42. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
A chance of sprinkles in the evening. Lows around 18. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 47. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy.
Lows around 22. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-262200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
901 AM CST Wed Nov 26 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles in the afternoon.
Highs around 40. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming smooth in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 4 mph shifting to the southwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A
chance of sprinkles and flurries in the evening. Lows around 17.
Waters smooth.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 44. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to southeast
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

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