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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
627 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

NEZ057-302100-
Lake McConaughy-
627 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Breezy. Southeast winds 12 to 22 mph increasing to south
20 to 26 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 76.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 65. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest 8 to 12 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
90. Waters choppy becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 63.
Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-302100-
Calamus Reservoir-
627 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 61. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 16 to 24 mph. Mostly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs
around 81. Waters rough.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west around
6 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
627 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to south 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 76. Waters
choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 64. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 18 mph decreasing to 10 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
93. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the north
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 a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Lake Maloney-
627 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to south 18 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 76. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 63. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 16 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to 14 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
93. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the north
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 a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-302100-
Enders Reservoir-
627 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 14 to 20 mph increasing to 20 to 22 mph
in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Mostly cloudy. Highs around
79. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 14 to
18 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of
thunderstorms. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 66. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 98. Waters a moderate chop.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of
precipitation 30 percent. Lows around 64. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-302100-
Merritt Reservoir-
627 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...South winds 14 to 22 mph increasing to 22 to 24 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly sunny. A slight chance of thunderstorms in
the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around
79. Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 18 to 22 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 63. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 18 to 22 mph decreasing to 12 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 40 percent. Highs around
87. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the
northwest 6 to 8 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 58. Waters a light chop becoming smooth
to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-302100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
627 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 77. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 65. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Partly sunny. A chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Highs around 98. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the west 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows
around 66. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-302100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
627 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

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

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of thunderstorms
in the morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs
around 77. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 14 to 18 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
50 percent. Lows around 65. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 14 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy in the morning
then becoming mostly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
98. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest 6 to
8 mph after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Thunderstorms likely in the
evening, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight.
The chance of precipitation 60 percent. Lows around 68. Waters a
moderate chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ059-302100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
627 AM CDT Sun Jun 30 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning. The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Highs around 75.
Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 16 to 20 mph. Mostly cloudy. A slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 64. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY...South winds 16 to 20 mph decreasing to 12 to 18 mph in
the afternoon. Partly sunny. A chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Highs around
93. Waters choppy.
.MONDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
after midnight. Mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. The chance of precipitation 50 percent. Lows around 64.
Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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