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Snow in the Intermountain West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the Central U.S.

A Pacific Storm will bring colder temperatures and widespread mountain snow to much of the Intermountain West through the end of the week. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will persist over parts of the northern and central Plains, the Great Basin, and the northern Gulf Coast Thursday where widespread Red Flag Warnings have been issued. 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
1158 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

NEZ057-180900-
Lake McConaughy-
1158 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 16 to 26 mph decreasing to 10 to
20 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 53. Waters
rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to east 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 69. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 20 mph. Showers in the
evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 90 percent. Lows around 45.
Waters choppy.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the southeast
8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 56. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-180900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1158 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to
28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph after midnight. Mostly clear in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters
rough becoming very rough after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. South winds 26 to 28 mph decreasing to 18 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
75. Waters very rough becoming rough in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast
6 to 8 mph after midnight. Showers likely. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
60 percent. Lows around 49. Waters a moderate chop becoming
smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 66. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-180900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1158 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 18 to 24 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
55. Waters rough.
.FRIDAY...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny in the morning
then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around
73. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Showers in the
evening. A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 46.
Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds around 10 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy. A chance of showers in the
morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 60. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-180900-
Lake Maloney-
1158 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to
26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows
around 55. Waters rough.
.FRIDAY...South winds 20 to 22 mph decreasing to 14 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly sunny in the morning
then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
75. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 14 mph. Showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 80 percent.
Lows around 48. Waters a moderate chop.
.SATURDAY...East winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the south 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 63. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ069-180900-
Enders Reservoir-
1158 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Windy. South winds 22 to 32 mph decreasing to 20 to
28 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 54. Waters very
rough.
.FRIDAY...South winds 18 to 20 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 75. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. The
chance of precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 47. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 63. Waters a
light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-180900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1158 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 24 mph becoming north 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 44. Waters rough
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
62. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Cloudy. Showers in the evening, then a
chance of showers after midnight. The chance of precipitation
80 percent. Lows around 39. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...North winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Highs around 60. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-180900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1158 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

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

...EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES TONIGHT AND
FRIDAY AND CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES FRIDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph increasing to 26 to
28 mph with gusts to near 40 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 55. Waters
rough becoming very rough after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. South winds 22 to 26 mph. Partly sunny. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
75. Waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 20 mph becoming southeast 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Showers likely in the evening. A chance of
thunderstorms. Showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 80 percent. Lows around 52. Waters choppy becoming
a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 67. Waters a moderate
chop.

$$

XXZ071-180900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1158 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

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

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to 22 to
26 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 57. Waters
rough.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph. Partly sunny. A
slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 76. Waters rough.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the
evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 52.
Waters choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Highs around 69. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-180900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1158 PM CDT Thu Oct 17 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 18 to 24 mph increasing to 24 to
28 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 56. Waters
rough becoming very rough after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. South winds 20 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny in the morning then
becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 75. Waters rough becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 8 to
10 mph after midnight. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
Showers likely. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 70 percent. Lows around 51. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SATURDAY...South winds 8 to 10 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming partly 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 65. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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