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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
217 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

NEZ057-011000-
Lake McConaughy-
217 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Cloudy. A chance of light
snow in the evening. A slight chance of light snow after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
10 above. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest
10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 34.
Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
18. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 46.
Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-011000-
Calamus Reservoir-
217 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance of
light snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 10 above. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of light snow
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 28. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
11. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 41. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-011000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
217 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A chance of light
snow. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
9 above. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 33. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
15. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 46.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-011000-
Lake Maloney-
217 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 8 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
light snow. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
9 above. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the west 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 31. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Clear in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 45. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-011000-
Enders Reservoir-
217 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of light snow. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 10 above. Waters a light
chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to northwest 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. A slight chance of light snow in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 34. Waters a
light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Clear in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 48.
Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-011000-
Merritt Reservoir-
217 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around
9 above. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 33. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
16. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 8 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 43.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-011000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
217 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A chance of light
snow. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 12.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. A chance of light snow in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 30. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 12. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 46. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-011000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
217 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance of
light snow in the evening, then a chance of light snow after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 12.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the west 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. A
chance of light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 30. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds around 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 9 above. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 44. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-011000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
217 PM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance of
light snow in the evening, then a chance of light snow after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
9 above. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. A slight
chance of light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 30. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
11. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 44. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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