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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
928 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

NEZ057-260900-
Lake McConaughy-
928 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 4 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 38. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 73. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the
southwest 4 to 10 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around
43. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds 4 to 6 mph shifting to the southwest 6 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters smooth to
a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

NEZ027-038-260900-
Calamus Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...North winds 8 to 14 mph becoming west around 2 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 33. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny in the morning then clearing.
Highs around 69. Waters a moderate chop becoming choppy in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers.
The chance of precipitation 20 percent. Lows around 44. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ059-260900-
Sutherland Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southeast around
4 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 36. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 75. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 44. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 82.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-260900-
Lake Maloney-
928 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph becoming southeast 4 to
6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 38. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 46. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Sunny. Highs around 82.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-260900-
Enders Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
4 to 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 38. Waters a
light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to south
18 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 44. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 4 to 6 mph. Sunny. Highs around 85.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-260900-
Merritt Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...North winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 34. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 18 mph. Mostly sunny. Highs
around 74. Waters choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph shifting to the west
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 39. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 6 to 8 mph shifting to the southeast
8 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 79. Waters
smooth to a light chop becoming a light chop in the afternoon.

$$

XXZ071-260900-
Red Willow Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

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

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 16 mph becoming east 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 38. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to south
18 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters
choppy.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph decreasing to 8 to
14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 46. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Sunny. Highs around 84.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ071-260900-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 8 to 14 mph becoming east 4 to 6 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 38. Waters a moderate
chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 76. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph decreasing to 6 to
12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 45. Waters a
moderate chop becoming a light chop after midnight.
.THURSDAY...South winds 6 to 8 mph. Sunny. Highs around 85.
Waters smooth to a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-260900-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
928 PM CDT Tue Mar 25 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southeast
around 6 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 38. Waters
a light chop becoming smooth to a light chop after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds 10 to 16 mph increasing to 16 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 74. Waters a moderate chop
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South winds 14 to 16 mph decreasing to 10 to
16 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 46. Waters a
moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 83.
Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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