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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
706 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

NEZ057-032200-
Lake McConaughy-
706 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND TUESDAY...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 10 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 58. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph becoming southwest 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 34. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 14 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the north
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 37. Waters
a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-032200-
Calamus Reservoir-
706 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south 4 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. Lows around 37. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the west
12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 72. Waters a
moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 37. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-032200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
706 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds around 6 mph increasing to south 10 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 60. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. Lows around 33. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the north
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 35. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-032200-
Lake Maloney-
706 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to southeast 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. Lows around 34. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters
a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
8 to 10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 36. Waters smooth
to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-032200-
Enders Reservoir-
706 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 59. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 35. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 36. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-032200-
Merritt Reservoir-
706 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to south 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then clearing. Lows around 39. Waters choppy.
.TUESDAY...West winds 12 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a moderate chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 34. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-032200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
706 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to southeast 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 60. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph becoming south 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 34. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light
chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 79. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
8 to 10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 37. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ071-032200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
706 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 61. Waters a light
chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the south
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 34. Waters a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to west 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a light
chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
8 to 10 mph after midnight. Clear. Lows around 37. Waters smooth
to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-032200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
706 AM CST Mon Nov 3 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 34. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 36. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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