150  
SXUS45 KVEF 200752  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1252 AM PDT MON APR 20 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
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
10 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID  
TO UPPER 80S.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO  
10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. 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
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO  
10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN NORTHWARD  
TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
20 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 91 TO 96.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 88 TO 93.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO  
5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. HIGHS 79 TO 84.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 89 TO 94.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 88 TO 93.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE WEST 5 TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 79 TO 84.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 91 TO 96.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO  
UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 90 TO 95.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH  
DECREASING TO UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
SUNNY. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 80 TO 85.  
 
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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