053  
SXUS45 KVEF 170847  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1247 AM PST SAT JAN 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.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN  
 
FOR TODAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN  
SOUTHWARD TO BOULDER BEACH, HOOVER DAM, AND HEMENWAY HARBOR.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
NEAR 70.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.    
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 70.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN  
 
FOR TODAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN  
AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY AND GYPSUM REEFS.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 40S.    
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE  
 
TODAY THROUGH MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED  
ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS  
NEAR 70.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.    
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS NEAR 50.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 50.    
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES  
1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS NEAR 50.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID 40S TO LOWER 50S.    
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES  
1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.  
 
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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