143  
SXUS45 KVEF 171847  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1147 AM PDT FRI APR 17 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 ON MONDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN  
NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS NEAR 80.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES  
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO  
UPPER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. SOUTH  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
60S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 90.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES TONIGHT AND SATURDAY, ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN  
VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY AND GYPSUM  
REEFS. ON MONDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN  
BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS POINT AND HERON  
ISLANDS ON THE OVERTON ARM.  
   
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS NEAR 80.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID  
TO UPPER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. SOUTH  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
60S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 90.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD  
BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM. ON MONDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE  
EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE,  
SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS  
IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 84 TO 89.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 90 TO 95.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. SOUTH  
WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 70.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 91 TO 96.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
UP TO 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 84 TO 89.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 90 TO 95.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 70.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS 90 TO 95.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO  
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS 53 TO 58.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS 86 TO 91.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 60.    
SUNDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. EAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 92 TO 97.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO  
UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS 91 TO 96.  
 
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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