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SXUS45 KVEF 182103
RECVEF
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
103 PM PST WED FEB 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.
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS MID-
BOULDER BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 40S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET.
LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN
A FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 60.
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
HIGHEST WAVES THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-
BOULDER BASIN THEN NORTHEASTWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND FLAMINGO REEF.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 40S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 50S. CHANCE
OF SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID
40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO
UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES
LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 40.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.
HIGHS NEAR 60.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT ACROSS
COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.
LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO 30 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 60. CHANCE OF SHOWERS 60
PERCENT.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN PARTLY CLOUDY WITH
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET.
LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 60.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. EAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 40S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN
A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. WEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.
HIGHS NEAR 60.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.
HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
THURSDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN MOSTLY CLEAR
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING WEST 5 TO
10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO
3 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT.
FRIDAY
SUNNY. WEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.
HIGHS NEAR 60.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS
THAN A FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S.
SATURDAY
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.
HIGHS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.
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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