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Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather in the West; Flash Flooding in the Southeast

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Multiple days of hot, dry and windy conditions are expected to bring fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat continues in the Southeast. Severe thunderstorms continue across the Northern Plains 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
1228 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

NEZ057-052100-
Lake McConaughy-
1228 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. South winds 18 to 28 mph decreasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters very
rough becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 62. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters smooth to a
light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters a
light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-052100-
Calamus Reservoir-
1228 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to south
20 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 83. Waters choppy becoming very rough in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 24 mph decreasing to 12 to
20 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 66.
Waters rough becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 88.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 67. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-052100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1228 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 12 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 90. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 64. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 93.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-052100-
Lake Maloney-
1228 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
88. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 92.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-052100-
Enders Reservoir-
1228 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 18 mph shifting to the south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 95. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 63. Waters choppy becoming a
moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 96.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the
south 4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 64.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-052100-
Merritt Reservoir-
1228 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. A slight chance of
showers in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent.
Highs around 90. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of thunderstorms.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 64. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 91. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. A
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 66. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-052100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1228 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to south 20 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 92.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around
96. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters
a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-052100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1228 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to south 20 to
24 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Highs around 91. Waters choppy becoming rough in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 67. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around
96. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 66. Waters
a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-052100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1228 PM CDT Tue Aug 5 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
88. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 91.
Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 65. Waters a light chop.

$$

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