National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

 

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
317 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

NEZ057-111000-
Lake McConaughy-
317 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 28.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 53. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 31. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
56. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-111000-
Calamus Reservoir-
317 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...North winds around 4 mph shifting to the south around
2 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 51. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 28. Waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 54. Waters a
light chop.

$$

XXZ059-111000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
317 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 25.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 54. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest 6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 28. Waters a
light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
58. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-111000-
Lake Maloney-
317 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 26.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 52. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph becoming southwest
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters a moderate chop
becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
58. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-111000-
Enders Reservoir-
317 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 2 mph shifting to the south around
4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters
smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 57. Waters a
moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the
evening then becoming partly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs around
61. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-111000-
Merritt Reservoir-
317 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
26. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 53. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusts up to
20 mph in the evening. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. Lows around 29. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
morning. Sunny. Highs around 53. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-111000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
317 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 4 mph shifting to the southeast
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 23. Waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 55. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming south
2 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters
a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly sunny in the morning
then clearing. Highs around 61. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-111000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
317 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds around 6 mph becoming southeast around
2 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 22. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 54. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 12 mph becoming south
2 to 8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 26. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the north 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 61. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-111000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
317 PM CST Tue Feb 10 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...East winds around 4 mph shifting to the south around
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 24. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a
light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 52. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 27. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north
6 to 12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 58.
Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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