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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1144 AM PDT Thu May 22 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear. South
winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper
70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs in the mid to upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs in the mid to upper 90s.

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

Tonight 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.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs
99 to 104.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to
2 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Highs 95 to 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 98 to 103.

...The forecast for Lake Havasu North Basin...

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast up to 5 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in
the mid to upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to south
15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 98 to 103.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 93 to 98.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 96 to 101.

...The forecast for Lake Havasu South Basin...

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the
southeast up to 5 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in
the mid to upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to south
15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 99 to 104.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 94 to 99.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the
lower to mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 97 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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