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Snow in the Rockies; Showers and Thunderstorms Along the Gulf Coast; Potential Winter Storm for Northern Mid-Atlantic and Interior New England

A winter-like pattern will continue over much of the Lower 48 over the next few days, with snow stretching from the Rockies today into the Middle Mississippi Valley on Monday. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the Gulf Coast and Southeast on Monday. As the storm moves northward late Monday into Tuesday, winter weather is possible from the Central Appalachians to Interior New England. 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
1041 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

NEZ057-031000-
Lake McConaughy-
1041 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the north
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
drizzle, light freezing drizzle and light snow after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 26. Waters a
light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the northeast
6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 33. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to south 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 18. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the west
10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 42. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-031000-
Calamus Reservoir-
1041 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...West winds around 6 mph increasing to northwest 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
freezing drizzle and light snow after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 21. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 27. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
south after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
Lows around 7 above. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to southwest
14 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 36. Waters
choppy.

$$

XXZ059-031000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1041 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the north 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
32. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 42.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-031000-
Lake Maloney-
1041 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the north 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
31. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 12. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 41.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-031000-
Enders Reservoir-
1041 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph increasing to 8 to 10 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 25. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 34. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 16. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 44. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-031000-
Merritt Reservoir-
1041 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the north
12 to 14 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of light snow. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 18. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
morning. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 28.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to south
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 11. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 41.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-031000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1041 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...West winds around 6 mph increasing to north 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 26. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 33. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
south 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 13. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to southwest 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 41. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-031000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1041 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph increasing to north 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 25. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 33. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the
southeast 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 10 above. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to southwest 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 42. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-031000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1041 PM CST Tue Dec 2 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the north 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
31. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the
south 4 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around
10 above. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop
after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the southwest
10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 40. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

&&

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