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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
130 PM PDT Wed Aug 19 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...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 99 to 103.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in
the mid to upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 96 to 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds up to 5 mph in the evening
becoming light. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper
80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Light winds becoming south up to 5 mph in the
afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 97 to 101.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the mid 80s to lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 99 to 104.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows
in the mid to upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
97 to 102.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. East winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 98 to 103.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

Highest waves each afternoon 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 less than a
foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Highs 103 to 108.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the
lower to mid 90s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 102 to 107.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting
to the northeast after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows near
90.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Southwest winds up to 5 mph increasing to south
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 106 to
111.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the lower to mid 90s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 106 to 111.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in
the lower to mid 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 106 to 111.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows near 90.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 107 to 112.

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than
a foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 108 to
113.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in
the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 107 to 112.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows near 90.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 108 to 113.

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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