919  
SXUS45 KVEF 301928  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1228 PM PDT THU APR 30 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.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN  
 
ON SUNDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN  
NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE SOUTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE  
MID TO UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS NEAR  
90.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN  
 
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN  
VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY AND GYPSUM  
REEFS.  
 
ON SUNDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN  
AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS POINT AND HERON ISLANDS ON  
THE OVERTON ARM.  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE WEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID  
TO UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 70.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS NEAR  
90.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE  
 
TONIGHT AND FRIDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD  
BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM.  
 
SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD  
BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS  
89 TO 94.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 92 TO 97.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
25 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 92 TO 97.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN  
 
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS  
IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 89 TO 94.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 92 TO 97.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 91 TO 96.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN  
 
   
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
LOWS IN THE 60S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 91 TO 96.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO  
25 MPH IN THE EVENING. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE 60S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 93 TO 98.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 70.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 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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