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Severe Thunderstorms in the Central and Southern Plains; Flooding Potential in the Pacific Northwest, Kansas, and Florida

Severe thunderstorms are possible in portions of the central and southern Plains, and there is potential for flooding across Kansas. In the Pacific Northwest and northern California, there is potential for isolated flash flooding from thunderstorms near burn scars and sensitive terrain. Showers and heavy rain will persist in the Florida Peninsula through midweek. 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
613 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

NEZ057-090900-
Lake McConaughy-
613 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Areas of smoke. Lows around 58.
Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after
midnight.
.TUESDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to southeast 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke. Highs
around 83. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in
the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 60. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-090900-
Calamus Reservoir-
613 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph decreasing to 4 to 6 mph after
midnight. Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy
fog after midnight. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 59. Waters a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop
after midnight.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the northeast
6 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the
morning. Highs around 84. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 59. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Areas of smoke in the
morning. Highs around 82. Waters a light chop becoming choppy in
the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-090900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
613 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 56.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to east 8 to 10 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 88. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
20 percent. Lows around 59. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 84. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-090900-
Lake Maloney-
613 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TONIGHT...South winds 4 to 8 mph shifting to the west around
4 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 55. 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. Mostly sunny. Highs around 85. Waters smooth to
a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 82. Waters a
moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-090900-
Enders Reservoir-
613 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...West winds 4 to 6 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around 56.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Areas of smoke in the afternoon.
Highs around 88. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light
chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. 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 59. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to
14 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around
86. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-090900-
Merritt Reservoir-
613 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...East winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 55. Waters smooth to a light
chop.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds around 6 mph shifting to the northeast
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Areas of smoke. Highs around
88. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the
afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy.
Areas of smoke in the evening. Lows around 57. Waters a light
chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 88. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-090900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
613 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...South winds around 6 mph shifting to the west 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 57. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY...North winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the east 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 89. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 61. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 86. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-090900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
613 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 58. 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. Partly sunny in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 89. Waters smooth to a light chop becoming
a light chop in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows
around 62. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to
14 mph with higher gusts in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 86. Waters a light chop becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.

$$

XXZ059-090900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
613 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the west
around 6 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after
midnight. Lows around 56. 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 8 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs
around 86. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Partly cloudy in the
evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 83. Waters a
light chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.

$$

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