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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
836 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

NEZ057-282200-
Lake McConaughy-
836 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. A slight
chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 39. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Breezy. East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north
16 to 26 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of light freezing
rain in the evening. A chance of light rain and light snow.
Patchy blowing snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 21. Waters a light chop becoming rough
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Windy. Northwest winds 22 to 32 mph. Mostly cloudy. A
chance of light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 28. Waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest
4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 9 above.
Waters choppy becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-282200-
Calamus Reservoir-
836 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SATURDAY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES SATURDAY AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TODAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 14 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the
morning. A chance of light snow in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 31. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the northeast
6 to 12 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Light snow likely in the
evening. A slight chance of light freezing rain. Light snow after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 19.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Windy. North winds 18 to 28 mph increasing to 24 to
32 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. Areas of blowing snow in the
morning, then patchy blowing snow in the afternoon. Snow likely
in the morning, then a slight chance of light snow in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Highs around
24. Waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the
evening. Lows around 8 above. Waters choppy becoming a light chop
after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-282200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
836 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then becoming cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 39. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of light rain and light
freezing rain in the evening, then light snow and light freezing
rain likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation
70 percent. Lows around 20. Waters a light chop becoming choppy
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. North winds 20 to 28 mph. Cloudy in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. A chance of light snow in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 28.
Waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 5 above.
Waters choppy becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-282200-
Lake Maloney-
836 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then becoming cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 36. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to northeast 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of light freezing rain,
light rain and light snow in the evening, then light snow and
light freezing rain likely after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 20. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. North winds 20 to 28 mph with gusts to near
40 mph. Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. A
chance of light snow in the morning. Patchy blowing snow. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 27. Waters very
rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 16 mph becoming northwest
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 6 above.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ069-282200-
Enders Reservoir-
836 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 43. Waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to north 14 to
20 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of light rain and light
freezing rain. A chance of light snow after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 22. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. North winds 20 to 28 mph with gusts to near
40 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
A chance of light snow in the morning. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 32. Waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 18 mph becoming northwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 7 above.
Waters choppy becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-282200-
Merritt Reservoir-
836 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO
NOON CST SATURDAY...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 12 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Highs around 36. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to north 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Light snow likely in the evening,
then snow after midnight. Patchy blowing snow after midnight. The
chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 16. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 18 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Cloudy. Patchy blowing snow. Light snow likely in the morning. A
slight chance of light snow in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 60 percent. Highs around 24. Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 18 mph decreasing to 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 4 above. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-282200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
836 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 41. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to northeast 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of light rain and light
freezing rain. A chance of light snow after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 23. Waters a light chop
becoming choppy after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Windy. North winds 20 to 30 mph increasing to 24 to
32 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph. Cloudy in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. A slight chance of light snow
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 32. Waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 7 above.
Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-282200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
836 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of light rain in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 40. Waters a moderate
chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of light rain and light
freezing rain in the evening, then light rain, light freezing
rain likely and a chance of light snow after midnight. The chance
of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 23. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. North winds 16 to 26 mph increasing to 20 to
26 mph with gusts to near 40 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the
morning then becoming partly sunny. A chance of light snow in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 32.
Waters rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 6 above.
Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-282200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
836 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then becoming cloudy. A slight chance of light rain in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 36. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to northeast 12 to
18 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of light freezing rain
and light rain in the evening, then light freezing rain and light
snow likely after midnight. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows around 20. Waters a light chop becoming choppy
after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. North winds 18 to 28 mph with gusts to near
40 mph. Mostly cloudy. Patchy blowing snow in the morning. A
chance of light snow in the morning. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 28. Waters very rough.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 18 mph becoming northwest
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 4 above.
Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

&&

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