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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Severe Weather for the Plains; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada

Heavy rainfall capable of causing flash flooding will continue to impact Hawaii through Monday. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible in parts of Texas and the southern Plains and the Upper Great Lakes. Heavy mountain snow continues in California's Sierra Nevada and rain with gusty winds to lower elevations. Super Typhoon Sinlaku will impact the Marianas through midweek. 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 Wed Apr 15 2026

NEZ057-150900-
Lake McConaughy-
131 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 4 to 8 mph. Showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 70 percent.
Lows around 43. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. A slight chance of showers in the morning. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 68. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
west 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 41.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-150900-
Calamus Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northeast winds around 4 mph. Mostly cloudy. Showers
likely. The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 45.
Waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 67. Waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 42. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 81. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-150900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 43. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then clearing. A chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 41. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-150900-
Lake Maloney-
131 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 43. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 69.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 42. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph increasing to south
12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ069-150900-
Enders Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 42. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the west
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. A chance of showers in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 72. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 40. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to south 10 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 83. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-150900-
Merritt Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 41.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then clearing. Highs around 72. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 46. Waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 81. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-150900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 43. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 71. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 40. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-150900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 70. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 39. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-150900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
131 AM CDT Wed Apr 15 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 43. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 68. Waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 41. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 82. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

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