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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
534 AM PDT Fri Aug 21 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. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 98 to 102.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 99 to 103.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 99 to 103.

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

Highest waves are expected Sunday across southern Virgin Basin and
Overton Arm then northward to Stewarts Point and Heron Islands on
the Overton Arm.

.TODAY...Mostly sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 99 to 104.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 99 to 104.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. 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...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 107 to 112.
.TONIGHT...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 108 to 113.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows near 90.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 108 to 113.

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

.TODAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 107 to 112.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South 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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to
the southeast after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the
lower 90s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south
5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 107 to 112.

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

.TODAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 109 to
114.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Southwest winds up to 10 mph shifting to
the east after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows near 90.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 110 to 115.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to
the east after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the lower
90s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south
5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. 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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