515  
SXUS45 KVEF 191339  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
539 AM PST THU FEB 19 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 TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS MID-BOULDER  
BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS 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 SHOWERS 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH A 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN CLEAR 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.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTH IN THE AFTERNOON. 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
 
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 ARE EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY ACROSS SOUTHERN  
VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS POINT AND  
HERON ISLANDS ON THE OVERTON ARM.  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS 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 50 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS 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 50 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 TODAY AND TONIGHT ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN  
THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SOUTH  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 30 MPH INCREASING TO 25 TO  
30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS NEAR 60. CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS 70 PERCENT.    
TONIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH BECOMING SOUTH 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS  
TO AROUND 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER TO MID 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A  
FOOT. HIGHS NEAR 60.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. 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
 
 
   
TODAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SOUTHEAST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH  
INCREASING TO SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY 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
 
 
   
TODAY
 
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 WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 40 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
TONIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS AND SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN CLEAR AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH BECOMING WEST 5 TO 15 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 40S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 5 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN  
A FOOT. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
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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