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RECVEF

Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
147 PM PDT Fri Sep 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...

.TONIGHT...Clear. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the east
in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs near 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Light winds. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the
lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light.
Waves less than a foot. Lows near 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs near 90.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs near 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. East winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than
a foot. Highs near 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows near 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs near 90.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. South winds up to 10 mph in the evening becoming
light. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 96 to 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Light winds. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 96 to 101.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. South winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Waves
less than a foot. Lows near 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph increasing to
south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs in
the mid to upper 90s.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Southwest winds up to 5 mph in the evening
becoming light. Waves less than a foot. Lows near 80.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Light winds becoming south up to 5 mph in the
afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 97 to 102.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Light winds. Waves less than a foot.
Lows near 80.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming south up to 5 mph in
the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 97 to 102.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Highs 95 to 100.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Southwest winds up to 5 mph in the evening
becoming light. Waves less than a foot. Lows near 80.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Light winds becoming south up to 5 mph in the
afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 97 to 102.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds up to 5 mph in the
evening becoming light. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than
a foot. Highs 98 to 103.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Highs 96 to 101.

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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