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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
1058 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

NEZ057-212200-
Lake McConaughy-
1058 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 52.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 27. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 58.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 30. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-212200-
Calamus Reservoir-
1058 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Sunny. Highs around 44.
Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 4 mph. Clear. Lows around 20.
Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to 6 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 50. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 25. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-212200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1058 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Sunny. Highs around 49. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 4 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
22. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
57. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 4 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 27. Waters smooth.

$$

XXZ059-212200-
Lake Maloney-
1058 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 49. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 23. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 56.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 27. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-212200-
Enders Reservoir-
1058 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 53.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
24. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 4 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around 60.
Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 4 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 27. Waters smooth.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-212200-
Merritt Reservoir-
1058 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 48. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 22. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Sunny. Highs around 54. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south after
midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters smooth to a light
chop.

$$

XXZ071-212200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1058 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 53. Waters a light chop becoming
smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 4 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
23. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 58.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 27. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-212200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1058 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 52. Waters a light
chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 4 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
22. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 56. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 26. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-212200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1058 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 50. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 4 mph. Clear. Lows around 23.
Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 56.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 27. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

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