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Thunderstorms in the Mid-Mississippi Valley and Florida; Fire Weather Concerns in the Northern Plains

Isolated severe storms capable of hail and gusty winds are possible mainly this evening across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley. Clusters of thunderstorms may produce isolated flash flooding in the Florida peninsula. Elevated fire weather risk is possible in the Northern Plains into western Minnesota. 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
122 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

NEZ057-072100-
Lake McConaughy-
122 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 70. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 42. Waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 67.
Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 44. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-072100-
Calamus Reservoir-
122 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 39. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 41. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-072100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
122 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 74. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 40. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 42. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-072100-
Lake Maloney-
122 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 12 mph. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 74. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 40. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 73.
Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 42. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-072100-
Enders Reservoir-
122 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph. Sunny in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 75. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 41. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 73.
Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 42. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-072100-
Merritt Reservoir-
122 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 70. Waters
a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the west 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 39. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southwest 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 43. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-072100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
122 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

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

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters
a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation 40 percent.
Lows around 41. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 75.
Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 42. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-072100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
122 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 76. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 41. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 41. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-072100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
122 PM CDT Thu May 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 10 to 12 mph. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 74. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...West winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 40. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 42. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

&&

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