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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
1226 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

NEZ057-301000-
Lake McConaughy-
1226 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 8 above. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
snow in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 24. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 14. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northwest
10 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 35. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-301000-
Calamus Reservoir-
1226 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 5 above. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the east around
6 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 21. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A slight chance of light snow
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 11. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop
after midnight.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Partly sunny in the
morning then clearing. Highs around 30. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-301000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1226 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 4 above. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of light snow in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 24. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A slight
chance of light snow in the evening, then a chance of light snow
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 12. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 35. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-301000-
Lake Maloney-
1226 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Clear. Lows around
5 above. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of light
snow in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 23. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in
the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A slight
chance of light snow in the evening, then a chance of light snow
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 12. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 32. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-301000-
Enders Reservoir-
1226 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 7 above. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...East winds around 6 mph increasing to southeast 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
snow in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 26. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a
moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Cloudy. A chance of light snow. The chance
of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 12. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 37. Waters a light
chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-301000-
Merritt Reservoir-
1226 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 1 above. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 23. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 12.
Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Sunny. Highs around 34.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-301000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1226 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Clear. Lows around
6 above. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of
light snow in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 26. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A slight
chance of light snow in the evening, then a chance of light snow
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 13. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 34. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-301000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1226 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Clear. Lows around
4 above. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light snow in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
26. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A chance of
light snow after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 12. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the west 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing.
Highs around 33. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light
chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-301000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1226 AM CST Sun Nov 30 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 3 above. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming
mostly cloudy. Highs around 24. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A slight
chance of light snow in the evening, then a chance of light snow
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 11. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing. Highs
around 32. Waters a light chop.

$$

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