554  
SXUS45 KVEF 210812  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
112 AM PDT THU MAY 21 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 FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY 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 NEAR 90.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 90.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO  
UP TO 10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
TO MID 70S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 90S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN  
VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS POINT AND  
HERON ISLANDS ON THE OVERTON ARM.  
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 90.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 90.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 90.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
 
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY 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 IN THE 90S.    
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS  
95 TO 100.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO  
5 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO  
MID 70S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.  
HIGHS 95 TO 100.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS 92 TO 97.    
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
93 TO 98.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 93 TO 98.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS 94 TO 99.    
TONIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS NEAR 70.    
FRIDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
94 TO 99.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS NEAR 70.    
SATURDAY
 
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS 95 TO 100.  
 
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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