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RECVEF
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
117 PM PST WED DEC 24 2025
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 10 PM PST THURSDAY
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN NORTHWARD
TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.
TONIGHT
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S.
CHRISTMAS DAY
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
HIGHS NEAR 70.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID
TO UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES
1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 50S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES
LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 60.
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN AND
OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS POINT AND HERON ISLANDS ON
THE OVERTON ARM.
TONIGHT
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS
NEAR 60.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS NEAR
70.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES
1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 60. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN NORTHWARD
TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.
TONIGHT
RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 25 TO
35 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS
TO AROUND 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 70.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID
TO UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN
CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES
1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING, THEN
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 50S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
TONIGHT
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS
IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 70.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING,
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER
60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
TONIGHT
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.
LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
CHRISTMAS DAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
MORNING. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER TO MID 70S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY
CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS
IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 70.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING,
THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER
60S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.
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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