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Gusty Winds in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast; Atmospheric River to Impact the Northwest

Gusty winds are expected from portions of the Mid-Atlantic into the Northeast through the night following the system that brought rain to the area. An atmospheric river will move into the Northwest late today into Saturday bringing moderate to heavy rainfall, mountain snow, windy conditions, and high surf to the area over the weekend. 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
1151 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

NEZ057-012100-
Lake McConaughy-
1151 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 54.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
31. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Sunny. Highs around 73.
Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 35. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-012100-
Calamus Reservoir-
1151 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 46. Waters smooth to a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph increasing to 12 to 16 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 29. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the west 10 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 67. Waters choppy
becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 36. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-012100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
1151 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 52.
Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
28. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the northwest 12 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters choppy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 33. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-012100-
Lake Maloney-
1151 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
6 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 50. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming clear. Lows around 29. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 33. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-012100-
Enders Reservoir-
1151 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds around 6 mph shifting to the southwest 8 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 54. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 30.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 16 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the north
4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 34. Waters
a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-012100-
Merritt Reservoir-
1151 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph increasing to southwest 8 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 52. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the southwest
14 to 18 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 34.
Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.SUNDAY...West winds 14 to 16 mph shifting to the north 14 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest 6 to
10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 33. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-012100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
1151 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 52. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming clear. Lows around 27. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 12 mph increasing to west 10 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Clear. Lows around 35.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-012100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
1151 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

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

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the west 4 to
8 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 51. Waters smooth to
a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming clear. Lows around 26. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to southwest 10 to
14 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a light
chop becoming a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 8 to 12 mph. Clear. Lows around 35.
Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-012100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
1151 AM CDT Sat Nov 1 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest
4 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 50. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy in the evening
then becoming clear. Lows around 27. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters
a moderate chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 34. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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