738  
SXUS45 KVEF 212022  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1222 PM PST WED JAN 21 2026  
 
WAVES ARE PROVIDED AS A RANGE OF SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHTS WHICH  
IS THE AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES WHICH WILL  
OCCASIONALLY BE ENCOUNTERED.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN  
 
ON SATURDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN  
THEN SOUTHWARD TO BOULDER BEACH, HOOVER DAM, AND HEMENWAY HARBOR.  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT WINDS. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 50S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE MORNING  
BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST UP  
TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
50S.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH.  
WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 50.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN  
 
ON SATURDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN  
AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY AND GYPSUM REEFS.  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH UP TO 5 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 50.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 60S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST UP  
TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
TO MID 50S.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN  
A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 50.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
HIGHS NEAR 60.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE  
 
ON SATURDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN  
SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM.  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING  
BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID  
50S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING NORTH UP TO 5 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 70.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HAZE AND AREAS OF SMOKE AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. LIGHT WINDS. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 50S.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HAZE AND AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING.  
SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 70.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE NIGHT. HAZE  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LIGHT WINDS. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER TO MID 50S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. HAZE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. LIGHT WINDS. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 70.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LIGHT WINDS. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING. EAST WINDS UP  
TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 70.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID  
TO UPPER 60S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. AREAS OF SMOKE. LIGHT WINDS. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE THROUGH THE DAY. HAZE IN  
THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS NEAR 70.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HAZE IN THE EVENING. AREAS OF SMOKE  
THROUGH THE NIGHT. LIGHT WINDS. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER TO MID 50S.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. AREAS OF SMOKE IN THE MORNING. EAST WINDS UP  
TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 70.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 50.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID  
TO UPPER 60S.  
 
THUNDERSTORMS IMPLY GUSTY, ERRATIC WINDS AND WAVES. STRONG WINDS  
CAN OCCUR BEFORE ANY RAIN OR LIGHTNING. ALWAYS REMAIN UP TO DATE  
ON THE WEATHER FORECAST.  
 
 
 
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