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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
131 PM 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...

.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. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 99 to 103.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 97 to 101.

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

On Sunday, the 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 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.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 97 to 102.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

Beginning tomorrow, the highest waves are expected across Cottonwood
Basin then northward to Cottonwood Cove, Six Mile Cove, and Pot
Cove.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.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.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Southwest winds up to 5 mph increasing to south
15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 108 to 113.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
106 to 111.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 109 to 114.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 90s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 107 to 112.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 105 to 110.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
east after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. 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. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 108 to 113.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows near 90.
.MONDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 107 to 112.

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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