561  
SXUS45 KVEF 150742  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1242 AM PDT WED JUL 15 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 THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER  
BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST UP TO 5 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 101 TO 105.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN  
A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 90.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 100 TO 104.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH DECREASING TO  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID  
TO UPPER 90S. CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS 30 PERCENT.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES THURSDAY AND FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN  
VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS POINT AND  
HERON ISLANDS ON THE OVERTON ARM.  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 101 TO 105.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 90.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 100 TO 104.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 90S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD  
BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS 108 TO 113.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 90S.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
HIGHS 105 TO 110.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH. WAVES 3 TO 5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 90.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 99 TO 104. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS 107 TO 112.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 90S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET. HIGHS 103 TO 108.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY  
CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS NEAR 90.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
5 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS 98 TO 103.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS 108 TO 113.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS NEAR 90.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
2 FEET. HIGHS 105 TO 110.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S.    
FRIDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS  
99 TO 104. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.  
 
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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