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SXUS45 KVEF 090724  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1224 AM PDT FRI OCT 9 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 SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY ACROSS MID-  
BOULDER BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING SOUTHEAST UP TO 10 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. LOWS NEAR 80.    
SATURDAY  
SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. SOUTH WINDS  
UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP  
TO 35 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.    
SUNDAY  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 35 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS  
IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN  
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY 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 SOUTH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 80.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING CLOUDY. SOUTH  
WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 90.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.    
SUNDAY  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS  
10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE  
 
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED TODAY AND AGAIN SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  
ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE  
COVE, AND POT COVE.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTH  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS 98 TO 103.   
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 80.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING MOSTLY CLOUDY.  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 35 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 90.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.    
SUNDAY  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS  
15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS  
IN THE MID 70S TO LOWER 80S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
HIGHS 99 TO 104.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 80S.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES  
1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 90. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 20 PERCENT.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER TO MID 70S.    
SUNDAY  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 25 TO 30 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 77 TO 82.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS 100 TO 105.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS  
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 80.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH  
GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO  
AROUND 45 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
TO MID 70S.    
SUNDAY  
SHOWERS AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOUTH WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS  
78 TO 83.  
 
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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