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Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. 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
846 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

NEZ057-102200-
Lake McConaughy-
846 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 14 to 24 mph becoming southwest 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 46. Waters
rough becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 37. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 64. Waters
choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Waters a
moderate chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-102200-
Calamus Reservoir-
846 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 16 to 24 mph decreasing to 12 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming mostly
cloudy. Highs around 40. Waters rough becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of light snow and light rain in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 27. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to west 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph increasing to
12 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 22.
Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-102200-
Sutherland Reservoir-
846 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the southwest
8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 46.
Waters a moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the west around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 33. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 65. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-102200-
Lake Maloney-
846 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 45. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the southwest after
midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 31. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 65. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Gusts up to
20 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ069-102200-
Enders Reservoir-
846 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest
8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 49.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 33. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 68. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 28. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-102200-
Merritt Reservoir-
846 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 12 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 43. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of light
rain and light snow in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 31. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 62. Waters a moderate
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 12 to 14 mph and gusty. Mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of light rain and light snow after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 21.
Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-102200-
Red Willow Reservoir-
846 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph becoming west 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 48. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows
around 31. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 68. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 29. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-102200-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
846 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly sunny. Highs around 49.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 10 mph. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 27. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-102200-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
846 AM CST Wed Dec 10 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph becoming west 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 46. Waters choppy
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 65. Waters a light chop
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy.
Lows around 26. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

&&

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