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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1204 PM PDT Sat Sep 26 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...

Highest waves Sunday and Monday are expected across mid-Boulder
Basin then northward to Callville Bay and Swallow Bay.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
South winds 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph after midnight.
Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows near 80.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. South winds up to 5 mph with gusts to around
20 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
2 feet. Highs near 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers aafter midnight.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5
feet. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 40
percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows near 70.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers. North winds up to 10
mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs near 80. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.

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

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows near 80.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs near 90.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. South winds 5 to 15
mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 70s. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs near 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning, then
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. North winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
near 80. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to 5 mph after
midnight. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. Southeast winds up to 10 mph increasing to
south 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs in the
lower to mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then partly cloudy
with a 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. South winds
15 to 25 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to
3 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
84 to 89.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows near 70.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers. North winds 15 to 20
mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs 84 to 89. Chance of precipitation 30
percent.

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

.TONIGHT...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 80s.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 92 to 97.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows
near 80.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 85 to 90.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
north after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows
near 70.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning.
North winds 15 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 84 to 89. Chance
of showers 20 percent.

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

.TONIGHT...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 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to
the south in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs in the 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers after
midnight. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in
the mid to upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 86 to 91.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
north after midnight. Gusts up to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows
near 70.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
North winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 85 to 90.

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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