482  
SXUS45 KVEF 261844  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1144 AM PDT THU MAR 26 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
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-  
BOULDER BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 70.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 90.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10  
TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 90S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES THROUGH FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN  
BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY AND GYPSUM  
REEFS. HIGHEST WAVES SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS  
SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS  
POINT AND HERON ISLANDS ON THE OVERTON ARM.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
NEAR 90.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 70.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20  
MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID  
90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 90S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ON FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN  
SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM. HIGHEST WAVES SATURDAY THOUGH SUNDAY ARE  
EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE,  
SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS  
NEAR 70.   
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS 93 TO 98.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 93 TO 98.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH DECREASING  
TO UP TO 5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 97 TO 102.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 70.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 95 TO 100.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 95 TO 100.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID  
TO UPPER 70S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 95 TO 100.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
60S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 97 TO 102.   
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 70.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. HIGHS 97 TO 102.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 97 TO 102.  
 
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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