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RECVEF
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1202 PM PST MON DEC 22 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
HIGHEST WAVES WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LIGHT WINDS. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS
IN THE 50S.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.
HIGHS NEAR 70.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
70 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
30 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
HIGHEST WAVES WEDNESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS
POINT AND HERON ISLANDS ON THE OVERTON ARM.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. LOWS IN THE 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO
UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60. CHANCE OF SHOWERS
60 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN
THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH.
WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
HIGHEST WAVES TUESDAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS DAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE,
AND POT COVE.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.
TUESDAY
CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES
1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.
HIGHS NEAR 70.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. WAVES 2 TO
4 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.
WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 70. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
60 PERCENT.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE
MID TO UPPER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER
TO MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO
2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO
THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO
UPPER 50S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.
TUESDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER
TO MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 70S.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER
TO MID 60S.
CHRISTMAS DAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO
1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
50 PERCENT.
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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