703  
SXUS45 KVEF 150850  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
150 AM PDT WED APR 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.  
   
..WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THURSDAY TO 5 PM PDT FRIDAY  
 
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN  
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND THURSDAY ACROSS MID-BOULDER  
BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY, THEN ON FRIDAY  
ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO BOULDER BEACH, HOOVER  
DAM, AND HEMENWAY HARBOR.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 80.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN  
THE MID TO UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH 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 60S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN  
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND THURSDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN  
BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS POINT AND HERON  
ISLANDS ON THE OVERTON ARM, THEN ON FRIDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN  
BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY AND GYPSUM REEFS.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 80S.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 80.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE  
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND THURSDAY ACROSS COTTONWOOD  
BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT  
COVE, THEN ON FRIDAY ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS  
DAM.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS 84 TO 89.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET. HIGHS 83 TO 88.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. WEST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH INCREASING TO NORTH 25 TO 35 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 35 TO 45 MPH DECREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 71 TO 76.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS 83 TO 88.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 82 TO 87.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
PARTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING. PATCHY  
BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING  
TO THE NORTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. LOWS NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST THROUGH THE DAY. NORTH WINDS  
25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
HIGHS 72 TO 77.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS 84 TO 89.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO  
SOUTH 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 83 TO  
88.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE EVENING THEN CLEARING.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH  
WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. LOWS  
NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING. NORTH WINDS  
25 TO 35 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH IN THE MORNING. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET.  
HIGHS 75 TO 80.  
 
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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