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Another Round of Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow in California; Snow in the Great Lakes and Northeast

Another round of heavy rainfall will renew concerns for additional flash flooding and landslides in southern California around burn scars and coastal mountain ranges. A low pressure system is bringing enhanced snowfall downwind from the lower Great Lakes into the Northeast mountain ranges. Above average temperatures will challenge or break daily record high temperatures across the southern Plains. 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
441 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

NEZ057-231000-
Lake McConaughy-
441 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 4 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
29. Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Highs around 62. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the south
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Light rain likely. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 42. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light rain in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 52.
Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-231000-
Calamus Reservoir-
441 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 29. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 60. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 8 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the evening, then light rain likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 41. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
52. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-231000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
441 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 27. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 62. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Light rain in the
evening, then light rain likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 41. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 54. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-231000-
Lake Maloney-
441 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the south 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 28. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Light rain likely in the
evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 41. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 54. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-231000-
Enders Reservoir-
441 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 29.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A
slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 61. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Light rain
likely in the evening, then a slight chance of light rain after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 39.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light rain
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 54. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-231000-
Merritt Reservoir-
441 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
31. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 62.
Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
light rain in the evening, then a chance of light rain after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 39.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
light rain in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 55. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-231000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
441 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 30. Waters smooth
to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Highs around 60. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Light rain likely in
the evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 41. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 55. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-231000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
441 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 28. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. Light
rain likely in the evening, then a chance of light rain after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 40.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. A slight chance of light rain in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 54. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-231000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
441 PM CST Sat Nov 22 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the south
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 28. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 59. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
2 to 8 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Light rain likely in the
evening, then a chance of light rain after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 40. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the northwest
6 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. A slight chance of light rain in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 54. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

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