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RECVEF

Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
248 AM PDT Thu Aug 20 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...

.TODAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 99 to 103.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than
a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than
a foot. Highs 97 to 101.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South 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 98 to 102.

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

.TODAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 99 to 104.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
97 to 102.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 99 to 104.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Highs 108 to 113.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
108 to 113.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows near 90.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 109 to 114.

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 106 to 111.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...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. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 108 to 113.

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

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 107 to
112.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows near 90.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south
in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 108 to 113.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows near 90.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 109 to
114.

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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