457  
SXUS45 KVEF 111951  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1251 PM PDT TUE AUG 11 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 WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS MID-  
BOULDER BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S.  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 40 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY 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 10 TO 15 MPH.  
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER TO MID 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS  
NEAR 90.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 80.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 90.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN  
VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS POINT AND  
HERON ISLANDS ON THE OVERTON ARM.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE 80S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
93 TO 98. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS  
NEAR 80. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
NEAR 90.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS  
NEAR 80.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 89 TO 94.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS COTTONWOOD  
BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
   
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO  
15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 90.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 101 TO 106. CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN  
THE MID TO UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET. HIGHS 97 TO 102.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY  
CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER TO MID 80S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET.  
HIGHS 98 TO 103.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 90.    
WEDNESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS 100 TO 105.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES  
1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
40 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS  
96 TO 101.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
HIGHS 98 TO 103.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 90.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS 101 TO 106.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION  
50 PERCENT.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE SOUTH 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS  
97 TO 102.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP  
TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE 80S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
HIGHS 99 TO 104.  
 
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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