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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
349 AM PDT Fri Oct 18 2024

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.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

...The Forecast for Boulder Basin...

Highest waves are expected today through Saturday across mid-Boulder
Basin then southward to Boulder Beach, Hoover Dam, and Hemenway
Harbor.

.TODAY...Patchy blowing dust in the morning. Partly sunny with a
30 percent chance of rain showers in the morning, then sunny in the
afternoon. North winds 25 to 35 mph. Gusts up to 50 mph in the
morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Highs near 70.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Lows near 60.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds 15 to 20 mph shifting to the
northeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs
70 to 75.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds up to 5 mph in the
evening becoming light. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to
upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Northeast winds up to 5 mph in the morning becoming
light. Waves less than a foot. Highs 72 to 77.

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

Highest waves are expected today through Saturday across southern
Virgin Basin and Overton Arm then southward to Bonelli Bay and Gypsum
Reefs.

.TODAY...Partly sunny with a 50 percent chance of rain showers in
the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. North winds 20 to 30 mph.
Waves 2 to 3 feet. Highs in the 60s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to
2 feet. Lows near 60.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs 66 to 71.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 67 to 72.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

Highest waves are expected today through Saturday across Cottonwood
Basin then southward to Davis Dam.

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds 30 to 40 mph. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Highs
in the lower to mid 70s.
.TONIGHT...Clear. North winds 20 to 30 mph. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Lows
in the lower to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs 73 to 78.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 76 to 81.

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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