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Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. 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
706 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

NEZ057-092200-
Lake McConaughy-
706 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Windy. West winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to
36 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 62. Waters
rough becoming extremely rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 24 to 32 mph decreasing to
18 to 28 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then clearing. Lows around 32. Waters very rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the
southwest 8 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the
morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 46. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 36. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-092200-
Calamus Reservoir-
706 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND WEDNESDAY...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to west 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 58. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph increasing to
26 to 32 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 28. Waters very rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 22 mph becoming west 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 40. Waters choppy becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
slight chance of light snow in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 26. Waters smooth to a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-092200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
706 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. West winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to
28 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 65. Waters
choppy becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 24 to 26 mph decreasing to
16 to 22 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy in
the evening then clearing. Lows around 29. Waters rough becoming
choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the
morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 45. Waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 32. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ059-092200-
Lake Maloney-
706 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to west 20 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 65. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 22 to 24 mph decreasing to 18 to
22 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Waters
rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph becoming west 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 43. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
around 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 31.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-092200-
Enders Reservoir-
706 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. West winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to
26 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters choppy
becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Waters
rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest 8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 48. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 34. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-092200-
Merritt Reservoir-
706 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. West winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to 20 to
28 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters
choppy becoming very rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Windy. Northwest winds 26 to 30 mph decreasing to
20 to 26 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 27.
Waters very rough becoming rough after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph becoming west 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
snow in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 42. Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
8 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
light rain and light snow in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 30. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-092200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
706 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

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

.TODAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 66. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 20 to 24 mph decreasing to 16 to
22 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 31. Waters
rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning
then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 47. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 31. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-092200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
706 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

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

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

.TODAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 65. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 16 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 30. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 48. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 6 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters smooth to a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-092200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
706 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 65. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. Northwest winds 18 to 26 mph. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 29. Waters rough.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph becoming west 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. Highs around 44. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the west
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

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