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Snow in the Rockies; Showers and Thunderstorms Along the Gulf Coast; Potential Winter Storm for Northern Mid-Atlantic and Interior New England

A winter-like pattern will continue over much of the Lower 48 over the next few days, with snow stretching from the Rockies today into the Middle Mississippi Valley on Monday. Showers and thunderstorms will develop along the Gulf Coast and Southeast on Monday. As the storm moves northward late Monday into Tuesday, winter weather is possible from the Central Appalachians to Interior New England. 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
141 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

NEZ057-041000-
Lake McConaughy-
141 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Lows around 19.
Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 43. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 8 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 25. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 43. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ027-038-041000-
Calamus Reservoir-
141 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
8 above. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 12 to 20 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. Highs around 38. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the
west 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 23.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 12 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 41. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-041000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
141 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Lows around 16.
Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs
around 43. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 23. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 44. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-041000-
Lake Maloney-
141 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Cloudy. Lows around 15.
Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 41. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 23. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the northwest 8 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 44. Waters a
moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-041000-
Enders Reservoir-
141 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph. Cloudy. A slight chance of
light freezing drizzle. Lows around 21. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 43. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 23. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
46. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-041000-
Merritt Reservoir-
141 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around
12. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the west
10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 42.
Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 25. Waters a
light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 41. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-041000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
141 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Lows around 17.
Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 42. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 22. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Partly sunny. Highs
around 46. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-041000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
141 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Cloudy. Lows around 14.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the southwest
12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 42. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 21. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
47. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-041000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
141 AM CST Thu Dec 4 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Cloudy. Lows around 12.
Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 41. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 22. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
44. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

&&

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