433  
SXUS45 KVEF 170831  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
131 AM PDT FRI APR 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.  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM PDT EARLY THIS MORNING  
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN  
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS MID-BOULDER  
BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO BOULDER BEACH, HOOVER DAM, AND HEMENWAY  
HARBOR.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN  
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN  
BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY AND GYPSUM REEFS.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 70.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS NEAR 80.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID  
TO UPPER 80S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE  
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY ACROSS COTTONWOOD  
BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 60 MPH  
DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 50 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET FEET. HIGHS 74 TO 79.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 84 TO 89.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 90 TO 95.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. NORTHWEST WINDS  
30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. HIGHS  
IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
LOWS NEAR 60.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 84 TO 89.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 91 TO 96.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. HIGHS 77 TO 82.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS 54 TO 59.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH  
IN THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 86 TO 91.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 93 TO 98.  
 
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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