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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
151 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

NEZ057-241000-
Lake McConaughy-
151 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Light rain likely.
The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 42. Waters a
light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. A chance of light rain in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 55. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Windy. West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to
northwest 24 to 34 mph with gusts to near 45 mph after midnight.
Partly cloudy. Lows around 32. Waters choppy becoming extremely
rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 26 to 36 mph with gusts to near
50 mph. Sunny. Highs around 40. Waters extremely rough.

$$

NEZ027-038-241000-
Calamus Reservoir-
151 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds around 4 mph. Patchy fog. Light rain
likely. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 42.
Waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the north 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Light rain likely in the
morning, then a slight chance of light rain in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 53. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. West winds around 6 mph increasing to
18 to 28 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 33. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
very rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Very windy. Northwest winds 26 to 36 mph increasing to
30 to 40 mph with gusts to near 55 mph in the afternoon. Sunny.
Highs around 40. Waters extremely rough.

$$

XXZ059-241000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
151 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 4 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog. Light
rain likely. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around
43. Waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of light rain in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 54. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to
northwest 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
32. Waters a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph with gusts to near
45 mph. Sunny. Highs around 40. Waters very rough.

$$

XXZ059-241000-
Lake Maloney-
151 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds around 4 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog. A
chance of light rain. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Lows around 44. Waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
light rain in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 52. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to
16 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 32. Waters
a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph with gusts to near
45 mph. Sunny. Highs around 40. Waters very rough.

$$

XXZ069-241000-
Enders Reservoir-
151 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...East winds around 4 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog. A
chance of light rain. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows around 41. Waters smooth.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A
slight chance of light rain in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 53. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to
northwest 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
31. Waters a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph with gusts to near
45 mph. Sunny. Highs around 43. Waters very rough.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-241000-
Merritt Reservoir-
151 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of light rain. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Lows around 33. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
56. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to
northwest 18 to 28 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then clearing. Lows around 30. Waters a moderate chop
becoming very rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 28 to 38 mph. Gusts up to
50 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 38. Waters
extremely rough.

$$

XXZ071-241000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
151 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog. A
chance of light rain. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows around 43. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. 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.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to
northwest 16 to 26 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming clear. Lows around 33. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 34 mph. Gusts up to
45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 44. Waters extremely
rough.

$$

XXZ071-241000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
151 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TUESDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog. A
chance of light rain. The chance of precipitation 30 percent.
Lows around 43. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 6 mph shifting to the northwest 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Patchy fog in the
morning. A slight chance of light rain in the morning. The chance
of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 53. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 14 to 24 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 32. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to
45 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 45. Waters very
rough.

$$

XXZ059-241000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
151 AM CST Mon Nov 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
TUESDAY...

.OVERNIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Cloudy. Patchy fog. A
chance of light rain. The chance of precipitation 50 percent.
Lows around 44. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.MONDAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A chance of
light rain in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 51. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Breezy. West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 16 to
26 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 32. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming rough after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph with gusts to near
45 mph. Sunny. Highs around 41. Waters very rough.

$$

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