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Heavy Rain Continues in Florida; Cold Front Brings Thunderstorms and Showers to Central US

Scattered areas of heavy rain continue to produce isolated flash flooding across the Florida peninsula. Anomalous moisture will combine with a cold front and will bring heavy rain and scattered flash flooding across the Mid-South, Ohio and Tennessee Valleys today and Tuesday. Above average temperatures will continue to be found ahead of the cold front from the Midwest to the Northeast. 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
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

NEZ057-110900-
Lake McConaughy-
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance
of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 57. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
77. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 55. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to northwest 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 71. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-110900-
Calamus Reservoir-
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES
SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 53. Waters a light chop becoming a
moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 18 to 26 mph increasing to
26 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
75. Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Southeast winds 24 to 28 mph shifting
to the south 22 to 24 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 62. Waters very rough
becoming rough after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 20 to 22 mph shifting to the west 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around
80. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-110900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 56. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 18 to 24 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around
82. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 57. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to northwest
16 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ059-110900-
Lake Maloney-
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 55. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 20 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Partly sunny. Highs around 80. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 59. Waters rough becoming choppy after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-110900-
Enders Reservoir-
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 57. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to south
20 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 16 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 56. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to northwest 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 79. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-110900-
Merritt Reservoir-
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 77. Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 57.
Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to northwest
16 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 76. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-110900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND
SATURDAY NIGHT AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES
SUNDAY...

.TONIGHT...East winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the southeast
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 57. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Southeast winds 16 to 24 mph increasing to
south 24 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around
84. Waters rough becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 24 to 26 mph decreasing to
14 to 22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then clearing. Lows around 61. Waters rough becoming
choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to northwest
18 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ071-110900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

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

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND SATURDAY
NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to south
20 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly
sunny. Highs around 85. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 20 to 22 mph decreasing to 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 63. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY...South winds around 14 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Sunny. Highs
around 84. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-110900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
417 PM CDT Fri Oct 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 55. Waters a light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph increasing to
south 20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly
sunny. Highs around 81. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to
22 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 60. Waters rough becoming choppy after
midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 79. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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