986  
SXUS45 KVEF 170725  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1225 AM PDT SUN MAY 17 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.  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 AM PDT  
MONDAY...  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN
 
 
TODAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN  
NORTHEASTWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND FLAMINGO REEF.  
 
TONIGHT AND MONDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER  
BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO BOULDER BEACH, HOOVER DAM, AND HEMENWAY  
HARBOR.  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST  
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO  
UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN  
A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
 
 
TODAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN  
NORTHEASTWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND FLAMINGO REEF.  
 
TONIGHT AND MONDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN  
VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY AND GYPSUM  
REEFS.  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST  
20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S TO LOWER 90S.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
 
 
TODAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN  
NORTHEASTWARD TO COTTONWOOD EAST AREA.  
 
TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS  
COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM.  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH  
INCREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
HIGHS 92 TO 97.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4  
FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 87 TO 92.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 89 TO 94.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 25 TO 30 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.   
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING. NORTH WINDS  
25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 82 TO 87.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 87 TO 92.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 90 TO 95.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS IN THE  
MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.  
HIGHS 83 TO 88.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS 89 TO 94.  
 
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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