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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
151 AM CST Thu Nov 6 2025

NEZ057-061000-
Lake McConaughy-
151 AM CST Thu Nov 6 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
40. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph increasing to northwest
18 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 68.
Waters choppy becoming rough in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to
10 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 36. Waters
choppy becoming a moderate chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 61. Waters
a moderate chop.

$$

NEZ027-038-061000-
Calamus Reservoir-
151 AM CST Thu Nov 6 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 14 to 20 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
38. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 20 to 24 mph becoming west 14 to 18 mph
in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 65. Waters rough
becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 37. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 12 to 18 mph. Sunny. Highs around 60.
Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-061000-
Sutherland Reservoir-
151 AM CST Thu Nov 6 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 14 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
37. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph increasing to west 12 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Waters a
light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 16 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 33. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 62. Waters
a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-061000-
Lake Maloney-
151 AM CST Thu Nov 6 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 16 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
37. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 12 to 14 mph shifting to the west
12 to 16 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 68.
Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 34. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 62. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ069-061000-
Enders Reservoir-
151 AM CST Thu Nov 6 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 8 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
37. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to northwest
12 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 71.
Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 18 mph decreasing to
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 36. Waters
choppy becoming a light chop after midnight.
.FRIDAY...West winds 8 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 65. Waters
a light chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-061000-
Merritt Reservoir-
151 AM CST Thu Nov 6 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

...CAUTION IS ADVISED FOR WIND AND WAVES THE REST OF TONIGHT AND
TODAY...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 20 to 24 mph with gusts to near 35 mph.
Mostly cloudy. Lows around 43. Waters rough.
.THURSDAY...West winds 14 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest
14 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy in the morning then
becoming mostly sunny. Highs around 69. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...West winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 37. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 8 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 62.
Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-061000-
Red Willow Reservoir-
151 AM CST Thu Nov 6 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
35. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the northwest
8 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 68.
Waters a light chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear.
Lows around 36. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west 6 to
12 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 64. Waters a light
chop.

$$

XXZ071-061000-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
151 AM CST Thu Nov 6 2025

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

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around
35. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...South winds 8 to 12 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon. Mostly sunny. Highs around 67. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 8 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 36. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 66. Waters
a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-061000-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
151 AM CST Thu Nov 6 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.OVERNIGHT...South winds 12 to 18 mph. Partly cloudy. Lows around
37. Waters choppy.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 14 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon. Partly sunny. Highs around 67. Waters a moderate chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 35. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 12 mph decreasing to 6 to 12 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 62. Waters a light chop.

$$

&&

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