679  
SXUS45 KVEF 161008  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
308 AM 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 IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 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.  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 80S.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE NORTH 20 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. 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  
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 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS NEAR 80.  
   
..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.  
   
TODAY  
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.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. 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. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
45 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 70.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
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 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.  
   
TODAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET. HIGHS 83 TO 88.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING CLEAR. SOUTH  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 60 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
65 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 74 TO 79.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
HIGHS 84 TO 89.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS 82 TO  
87.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. PATCHY  
BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. NORTH WINDS  
30 TO 40 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS  
UP TO 55 MPH. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. HIGHS 75 TO 80.    
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 IN THE  
MID TO UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
84 TO 89.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS 83 TO  
88.    
TONIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 40 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 55 MPH. 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 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST 5 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. 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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