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Showers and Thunderstorms Persist of Florida; Unsettled Pattern Returns to Hawaii

A cold front lingering over Florida will continue to bring showers and thunderstorms to the state and a flash flooding threat to the east coast over the next couple of days. Fire weather concerns are expected in portions of the Florida panhandle into southeastern Georgia. A Kona Low is expected to bring strong winds, widespread heavy rainfall, and flooding concerns to Hawaii through 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
901 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

NEZ057-072100-
Lake McConaughy-
901 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 56. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy
in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph shifting to the southwest
10 to 14 mph after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 41.
Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to 14 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 61. Waters choppy becoming
a moderate chop in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of light rain after midnight. The chance of
precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-072100-
Calamus Reservoir-
901 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly
sunny. Highs around 52. Waters choppy.
.TONIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
39. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 62. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 8 mph. Mostly clear in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 32. Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-072100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
901 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters a moderate chop becoming
choppy in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
39. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 10 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 65.
Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of light rain after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 35. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-072100-
Lake Maloney-
901 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming
partly sunny. Highs around 59. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 16 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
41. Waters a moderate chop.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 14 to 18 mph shifting to the
northeast 10 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 65.
Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 8 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of light rain after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 36. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-072100-
Enders Reservoir-
901 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 12 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 64. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph after
midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 18 mph shifting to the northeast
12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 68. Waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of light rain in the evening, then a chance of
light rain after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-072100-
Merritt Reservoir-
901 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph increasing to south 20 to
24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the
morning then becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 54. Waters
choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 16 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows
around 39. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 18 to 20 mph decreasing to 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Sunny. Highs around
62. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear in
the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of light rain
after midnight. The chance of precipitation 30 percent. Lows
around 31. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-072100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
901 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

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

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

.TODAY...East winds 12 to 18 mph shifting to the southeast around
14 mph in the afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then clearing.
Highs around 65. Waters choppy becoming a moderate chop in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the south
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 42. Waters
a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the
northeast 12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70.
Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 12 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of light rain in the evening, then a chance of
light rain after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-072100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
901 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

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

.TODAY...Southeast winds 12 to 16 mph. Cloudy in the morning then
clearing. Highs around 65. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
42. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph shifting to the
northeast 12 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 70.
Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A
slight chance of light rain in the evening, then a chance of
light rain after midnight. The chance of precipitation
40 percent. Lows around 37. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-072100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
901 AM CDT Tue Apr 7 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.
Highs around 60. Waters a moderate chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the south
12 to 18 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 41. Waters
a moderate chop becoming choppy after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 8 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 66.
Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 6 to 10 mph. Partly cloudy. A
chance of light rain after midnight. The chance of precipitation
30 percent. Lows around 35. Waters a light chop.

$$

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