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SXUS45 KVEF 032028  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
128 PM PDT THU SEP 3 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.  
 
...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM PDT FRIDAY FOR  
LAKE MEAD AND LAKE MOHAVE...  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN  
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS  
MID- BOULDER BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.  
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 80.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 90.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
30 MPH IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
70S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 90.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH 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 70S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN  
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT ACROSS  
SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS  
POINT AND HERON ISLANDS ON THE OVERTON ARM.  
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 89 TO  
94.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
30 MPH IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
70S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 90.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.  
WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS 74 TO 79.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS 82 TO 87. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE  
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY ACROSS COTTONWOOD  
BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS  
NEAR 80.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 97 TO  
102.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
LOWS NEAR 80.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING, THEN PARTLY SUNNY WITH SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH  
INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
HIGHS 96 TO 101.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY  
WITH 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 80S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
91 TO 96. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS  
96 TO 101.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES  
1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. HIGHS 94 TO 99.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 92 TO 97. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN  
 
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
25 MPH IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 80.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS  
97 TO 102.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP  
TO 25 MPH IN THE EVENING. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
80S.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. HIGHS 95 TO 100.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 93 TO 98. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 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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