971  
SXUS45 KVEF 181854  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1154 AM PDT THU SEP 18 2025  
 
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
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 90. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS NEAR 90.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS 89 TO 94.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID  
70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S TO LOWER 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN NORTHWARD  
TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTH  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 93 TO 98.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS NEAR 80.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS 95 TO 100.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 80.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 94 TO 99.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
LOWS NEAR 80. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 93 TO 98. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 95 TO 100.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE NORTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR  
80.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. EAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 93 TO 98.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 95 TO 100. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 80.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 97 TO 102.   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 80.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. EAST  
WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 94 TO 99.  
 
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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