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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. 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
1213 AM CDT Sun Jun 1 2025

NEZ057-010900-
Lake McConaughy-
1213 AM CDT Sun Jun 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...West winds around 4 mph. Clear. Lows around 50.
Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 83. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 61. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 16 mph shifting to the southeast
14 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The
chance of precipitation 50 percent. Highs around 86. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-010900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Sun Jun 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 2 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 51. Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...West winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to south 10 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. Highs
around 84. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a moderate chop
in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 59. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 20 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph. Sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 88. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ059-010900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Sun Jun 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...West winds around 4 mph. Clear. Lows around 48.
Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 60. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Highs around 91. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-010900-
Lake Maloney-
1213 AM CDT Sun Jun 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...North winds around 4 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Clear. Lows around 49. Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 12 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 14 mph increasing to 16 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.MONDAY...South winds 16 to 20 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 91. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ069-010900-
Enders Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Sun Jun 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Clear. Lows around 49. Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to south 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters a light
chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 60. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny in the morning then
becoming partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
93. Waters choppy.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-010900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Sun Jun 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds around 2 mph increasing to around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Waters smooth
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters a
moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 62. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 14 to 18 mph with gusts to near 30 mph.
Sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 60 percent.
Highs around 85. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ071-010900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Sun Jun 1 2025

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Clear. Lows around 50.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 10 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 16 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 60. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 24 mph increasing to 22 to 24 mph
with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Sunny in the morning
then becoming partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
93. Waters rough.

$$

XXZ071-010900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Sun Jun 1 2025

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

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 50. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the south 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 60. Waters a light chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to 22 mph
with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 94. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-010900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1213 AM CDT Sun Jun 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...Northwest winds around 4 mph. Clear. Lows around 49.
Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to south 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 60. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Highs around 91. Waters choppy.

$$

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