990  
SXUS45 KVEF 180731  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1231 AM PDT MON MAY 18 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.  
   
..HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING  
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN  
 
TODAY AND TUESDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER  
BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO BOULDER BEACH, HOOVER DAM, AND HEMENWAY  
HARBOR.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE  
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS NEAR 80.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN  
 
TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN  
VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY AND GYPSUM  
REEFS.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS IN THE 80S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE  
 
TODAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS  
COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH DECREASING TO 15 TO  
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 86 TO 91.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
HIGHS 91 TO 96.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING. NORTH WINDS  
25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 87 TO 92.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO  
5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER  
60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS 91 TO 96.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
HIGHS IN THE 80S.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
LOWS 61 TO 66.    
TUESDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH IN  
THE MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 88 TO 93.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE 60S.    
WEDNESDAY  
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS 93 TO 98.  
 
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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