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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
1128 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

NEZ057-290900-
Lake McConaughy-
1128 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TONIGHT...Breezy. South winds 16 to 26 mph becoming north 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 62. Waters
rough becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
80. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after
midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 58.
Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters
a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-290900-
Calamus Reservoir-
1128 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming south 4 to 8 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 82. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 60.
Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 82.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-290900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1128 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph becoming east 6 to 8 mph after
midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 85. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
57. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds around 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-290900-
Lake Maloney-
1128 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northeast 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a
light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 85. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph becoming north 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around
57. Waters a moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 6 to 8 mph. Sunny. Highs around 84. Waters
smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-290900-
Enders Reservoir-
1128 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Windy. North winds 20 to 30 mph becoming east 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 63. Waters
very rough becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...North winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to northeast 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 88. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph decreasing to 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 60. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 86.
Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-290900-
Merritt Reservoir-
1128 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Highs around 81. Waters a moderate
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 57. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 82.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-290900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1128 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph becoming northeast 4 to 10 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 64. Waters a moderate
chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
91. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 12 to 18 mph becoming north 8 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 60. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 8 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters
a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-290900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1128 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming east 4 to 8 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 65. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
93. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 14 mph becoming north 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 61. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 8 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters
a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-290900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1128 PM CDT Sat Jun 28 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the northeast
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 63. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
87. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph shifting to the north
6 to 10 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a moderate chop becoming a
light chop after midnight.
.MONDAY...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 85. Waters
a light chop.

$$

&&

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