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SXUS45 KVEF 161916
RECVEF
RECREATIONAL FORECAST FOR THE
LAKE MEAD NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LAS VEGAS NV
1216 PM 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
HIGHEST WAVES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-
BOULDER BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO CALLVILLE BAY AND SWALLOW BAY.
HIGHEST WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS MID-
BOULDER BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO BOULDER BEACH, HOOVER DAM, AND
HEMENWAY HARBOR.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS
THAN A FOOT. LOWS NEAR 70.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 25 MPH
INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO
3 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S TO LOWER 90S.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE EVENING.
NORTHWEST WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH BECOMING NORTH 15 TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS
IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A FOOT.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.
..THE FORECAST FOR VIRGIN BASIN...OVERTON ARM...TEMPLE BASIN
HIGHEST WAVES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED ACROSS SOUTHERN
VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN NORTHWARD TO STEWARTS POINT AND
HERON ISLANDS ON THE OVERTON ARM.
HIGHEST WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
SOUTHERN VIRGIN BASIN AND OVERTON ARM THEN SOUTHWARD TO BONELLI BAY
AND GYPSUM REEFS.
TONIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.
SUNDAY
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND
25 MPH INCREASING TO SOUTHWEST 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.
NORTHWEST 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 5 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH IN THE
MORNING. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. HIGHS IN THE MID TO UPPER 70S.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE MOHAVE
HIGHEST WAVES THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN NORTHWARD TO COTTONWOOD COVE, SIX MILE COVE,
AND POT COVE.
HIGHEST WAVES SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
COTTONWOOD BASIN THEN SOUTHWARD TO DAVIS DAM.
TONIGHT
CLEAR. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH. 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 5 FEET. HIGHS 91 TO 96.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. NORTHWEST WINDS 30 TO 40 MPH. WAVES
3 TO 5 FEET. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
MONDAY
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 25 TO 35 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO 15 MPH
IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 5 MPH INCREASING TO 5 TO
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. WAVES 1 TO 1.5 FEET. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID
60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH DECREASING TO 10 TO
15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 1 TO 3 FEET. HIGHS 87 TO 92.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU NORTH BASIN
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
89 TO 94.
SUNDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. PATCHY BLOWING DUST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH 25 TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. LOWS NEAR 70.
MONDAY
SUNNY. PATCHY BLOWING DUST IN THE MORNING. NORTH WINDS
25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO AROUND 45 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST 15 TO
20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO
MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. LOWS IN THE MID TO UPPER 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. HIGHS 88 TO 93.
..THE FORECAST FOR LAKE HAVASU SOUTH BASIN
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 NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 45 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 SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST 15 TO 20 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON. WAVES 2 TO 4 FEET. HIGHS IN THE LOWER TO MID 80S.
MONDAY NIGHT
CLEAR. NORTH WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 60S.
TUESDAY
SUNNY. NORTHWEST WINDS UP TO 10 MPH. WAVES LESS THAN A
FOOT. HIGHS 89 TO 94.
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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