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Tracking Major Hurricane Erin; Hot in the Mid-Mississippi Valley

Major Hurricane Erin is tracking just north of the lower Bahamas today. Dangerous surf and rip current threats increase this week for most of the Atlantic coastline. Erin's outerbands may impact the Outer Banks later this week. Hot to extremely hot temperatures are forecast today and Tuesday from a part of the southern Plains into the central to lower Mississippi River Valley. 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 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

NEZ057-182100-
Lake McConaughy-
1213 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
88. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming south 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. A
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to southeast 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-182100-
Calamus Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 4 mph shifting to the east 4 to
6 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
89. Waters smooth becoming smooth to a light chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...North winds 4 to 6 mph. Mostly cloudy in the evening
then becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 66. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 64. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-182100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 94. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the west around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing.
A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 64. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-182100-
Lake Maloney-
1213 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...North winds 2 to 8 mph shifting to the east 6 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
93. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 62. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to 8 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 64. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-182100-
Enders Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...North winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the east 6 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
94. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the west
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
clearing. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 62. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 63. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-182100-
Merritt Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 92. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 4 to
8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 63. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 91. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 65. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-182100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TODAY...North winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
94. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 93. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 64. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-182100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 6 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs
around 94. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the north 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming
partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The
chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 66. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northeast winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 94. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 65. Waters a light chop
becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-182100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1213 PM CDT Mon Aug 18 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the east 6 to
8 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 smooth to a light chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the northwest
around 4 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then
becoming partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening.
The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Lows around 63. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds around 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 90. Waters smooth to
a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 64. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

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