698  
SXUS45 KVEF 160738  
RECVEF  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE  
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV  
1238 AM PDT SAT MAY 16 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.  
 
...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 PM SUNDAY TO 11 AM PDT  
MONDAY...  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR BOULDER BASIN  
 
ON SUNDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-BOULDER BASIN THEN  
NORTHEASTWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND FLAMINGO REEF.  
 
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-  
BOULDER BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO BOULDER BEACH, HOOVER DAM, AND  
HEMENWAY HARBOR.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER 90S.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH DECREASING TO UP TO  
10 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST  
15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID  
80S TO LOWER 90S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.  
NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN  
 
ON SUNDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN  
AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHEASTWARD TO TWIN SPRINGS COVE AND WALKER  
BAY.  
 
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN  
VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY AND GYPSUM  
REEFS.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS  
IN THE LOWER TO MID 90S.    
TONIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO  
THE NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
25 MPH INCREASING TO 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 80S.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.  
NORTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO  
4 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND  
35 MPH DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO  
3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE  
 
TODAY AND SUNDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS COTTONWOOD BASIN  
THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE, AND POT COVE.  
 
SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY, HIGHEST WAVES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS  
COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM.  
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS  
95 TO 100.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH BECOMING WEST UP TO  
5 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 91 TO 96.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. WEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 55 MPH. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET. LOWS IN THE  
MID TO UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 3 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 81 TO 86.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS  
93 TO 98.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
LOWS NEAR 70.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS  
88 TO 93.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO  
25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 25 TO 30 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP  
TO 50 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING. NORTH WINDS  
25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES  
2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 82 TO 87.  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN  
 
   
TODAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 2 FEET. HIGHS  
94 TO 99.    
TONIGHT  
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.  
LOWS IN THE MID 60S TO LOWER 70S.    
SUNDAY  
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS  
89 TO 94.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO  
UPPER 60S.    
MONDAY  
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING. NORTH WINDS  
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS 83 TO 88.  
 
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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