536  
SXUS45 KVEF 151851  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1151 AM PDT WED APR 15 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 FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD  
TO BOULDER BEACH, HOOVER DAM, AND HEMENWAY HARBOR.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO  
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH  
SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 70.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN AND  
OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY AND GYPSUM REEFS.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO  
20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 80.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.   
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING. NORTH WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
HIGHS NEAR 70.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 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.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD  
TO DAVIS DAM.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH INCREASING  
TO SOUTH 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS  
83 TO 88.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH INCREASING  
TO NORTH 35 TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. LOWS NEAR  
60.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH DECREASING TO 25 TO 35 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. HIGHS 73 TO 78.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET. HIGHS 82 TO 87.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 82 TO  
87.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. PATCHY  
BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. NORTH WINDS  
30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET.  
HIGHS 75 TO 80.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 83 TO 88.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE  
MID TO UPPER 80S.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID  
50S TO LOWER 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 78 TO 83.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING NORTH  
5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS 86 TO 91.  
 
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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