797  
SXUS45 KVEF 210716  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1216 AM PDT TUE APR 21 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 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 11 PM PDT  
THIS EVENING...  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN  
 
TODAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN  
NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.  
 
TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-  
BOULDER BASIN THEN NORTHEASTWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND FLAMINGO REEF.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN  
 
TODAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN AND  
OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS POINT AND HERON ISLANDS ON THE  
OVERTON ARM.  
 
TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN  
VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHEASTWARD TO TWIN SPRINGS COVE  
AND WALKER BAY.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH  
INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE  
 
TODAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN  
NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
 
TONIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD  
BASIN THEN NORTHEASTWARD TO COTTONWOOD EAST AREA.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 88 TO 93.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
40 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
LOWS NEAR 60.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
HIGHS 79 TO 84.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 82 TO 87.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 87 TO 92.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST UP  
TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 79 TO 84.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS 82 TO 87.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 89 TO 94.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING WEST UP TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 80 TO 85.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID 50S TO LOWER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 83 TO 88.  
 
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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