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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1215 AM PDT Thu Sep 10 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...

Friday through Saturday, highest waves are expected across mid-
Boulder Basin then northward to Callville Bay and Swallow Bay.

.TODAY...Sunny. Light winds becoming southeast up to 5 mph in the
afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 97 to 101.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs
97 to 101.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in
the morning. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Highs in the 90s.

...The Forecast for Virgin Basin...Overton Arm...Temple Basin...

Friday through Saturday, highest waves are expected 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 west in the
afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 97 to 102.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the 80s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs
96 to 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Highs in the lower to mid 90s.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

Tonight through Saturday, Highest waves are expected across
Cottonwood Basin then northward to Cottonwood Cove, Six Mile Cove,
and Pot Cove.

.TODAY...Sunny. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 108 to 113.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs
105 to 110.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. South winds 15 to 25 mph increasing to 25 to
30 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Lows
in the mid to upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 20 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Highs 100 to 105.

...The Forecast for Lake Havasu North Basin...

.TODAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 106 to 111.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows near 90.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs 102 to 107.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to
3 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Highs 99 to 104.

...The Forecast for Lake Havasu South Basin...

.TODAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 107 to
112.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows near 90.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs 103 to 108.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to
3 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Highs 101 to 106.

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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