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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
844 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

NEZ057-162100-
Lake McConaughy-
844 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MCCONAUGHY...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph. Sunny. Highs around 77. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 85.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 8 to 10 mph shifting to the west
8 to 14 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 54. Waters
a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

NEZ027-038-162100-
Calamus Reservoir-
844 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR CALAMUS RESERVOIR...

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

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 8 mph. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters
smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 53.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters choppy.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 12 to 18 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 57. Waters choppy.

$$

XXZ059-162100-
Sutherland Reservoir-
844 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR SUTHERLAND RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 79. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 51. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Sunny. Highs around 88.
Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 54. Waters a light chop.

$$

XXZ059-162100-
Lake Maloney-
844 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MALONEY...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 8 mph increasing to 8 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters smooth to a light chop
becoming a light chop in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 51.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph increasing to 14 to 16 mph
in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 87. Waters a moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 56. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ069-162100-
Enders Reservoir-
844 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR ENDERS RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 2 to 8 mph increasing to 6 to 8 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 80. Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 51.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 89.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west
after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 56. Waters a light
chop.

$$

NEZ094-005-024-162100-
Merritt Reservoir-
844 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR MERRITT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 4 to 10 mph increasing to 8 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 79. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 12 mph
after midnight. Partly cloudy. Lows around 52. Waters a light
chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph. Sunny. Highs around 88.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 12 mph shifting to the west
12 to 16 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Waters
a light chop becoming a moderate chop after midnight.

$$

XXZ071-162100-
Red Willow Reservoir-
844 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 6 to 8 mph. Sunny. Highs around 80.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
16 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 89. Waters a
moderate chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 58. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ071-162100-
Medicine Creek Reservoir-
844 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

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

.TODAY...Southwest winds 4 to 8 mph. Sunny. Highs around 79.
Waters smooth to a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 10 mph. Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 88. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 57. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

XXZ059-162100-
Jeffrey Reservoir-
844 AM CDT Thu May 16 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR JEFFREY RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...West winds 6 to 10 mph. Sunny. Highs around 78. Waters a
light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 6 to 12 mph shifting to the southwest
10 to 12 mph after midnight. Mostly clear. Lows around 51. Waters
a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 8 to 14 mph increasing to south 14 to
18 mph in the afternoon. Sunny. Highs around 86. Waters a
moderate chop becoming choppy in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 12 to 14 mph. Mostly clear. Lows
around 56. Waters a moderate chop.

$$

&&

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