813  
SXUS45 KVEF 161932  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1232 PM PDT THU APR 16 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 REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM PDT FRIDAY
 
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS MID-BOULDER  
BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY, THEN FRIDAY  
AND FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO BOULDER  
BEACH, HOOVER DAM, AND HEMENWAY HARBOR.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
3 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 MID TO UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS NEAR 80.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 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 NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS POINT AND HERON  
ISLANDS ON THE OVERTON ARM, THEN FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS  
SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY  
AND GYPSUM REEFS.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 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 3 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.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. 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 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO  
UPPER 80S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN  
THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT  
COVE, THEN FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN  
SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO  
NORTH 30 TO 40 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 74 TO 79.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH 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  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 83 TO 88.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS 90 TO 95.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. PATCHY  
BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH IN THE MORNING. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
LOWS NEAR 60.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 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. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
90 TO 95.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
3 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH DECREASING TO 45 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO  
5 FEET. HIGHS 77 TO 82.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTH 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS 53 TO 58.   
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. HIGHS 86 TO 91.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 91 TO 96.  
 
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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