293  
SXUS45 KVEF 220752  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1252 AM PDT THU OCT 22 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
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN NORTHWARD  
TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.  
   
TODAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
20 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.  
   
..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.  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS UP  
TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER TO MID 60S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES THROUGH THURSDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN  
THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
 
HIGHEST WAVES FRIDAY AND SATURDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD  
BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM.  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 80. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS NEAR 80.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID  
80S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 20 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 80.  
 
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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