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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall Today

Scattered severe thunderstorms capable of damaging wind gusts and some hail are expected this afternoon and evening from the Upper Ohio River Valley into the Northeast, and from the Appalachians into the Mid-Atlantic States. Excessive rainfall from heavy thunderstorms may produce areas of flash flooding from southern New Mexico into the western and northern Gulf Coast into Wednesday. 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
131 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

NEZ057-190900-
Lake McConaughy-
131 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 54. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to east 10 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 12 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters choppy becoming
a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Highs around 74. Waters choppy becoming
rough in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-190900-
Calamus Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds around 4 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
53. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...West winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to east 8 to 10 mph in
the afternoon. 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
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance
of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 53. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Highs around 73. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-190900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 54. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 83. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 16 mph. Partly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 56. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Highs around 78. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-190900-
Lake Maloney-
131 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 54. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a
moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Highs around 77. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-190900-
Enders Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph and gusty. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 56. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 89. Waters a moderate
chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 57. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Partly sunny. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then showers and a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Highs around
85. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-190900-
Merritt Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 50. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 79.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 51. Waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Highs around 72. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-190900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 56. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 25 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 86. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
22 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Highs around 82. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-190900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 56. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph with
higher gusts in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 84. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 8 to 10 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 58. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Highs around 81. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-190900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
55. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly 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
81. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 55. Waters a
light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy.
A chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers with
thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 90 percent. Highs around 77. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

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