Recreational Report
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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1221 AM PDT Fri Oct 30 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 are expected Saturday night and Sunday across mid-
Boulder Basin then northward to Callville Bay and Swallow Bay.

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then chance of showers after midnight.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid
to upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Gusts up to
25 mph in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the lower
to mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to
25 mph increasing to 35 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Lows
in the mid to upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Showers. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs in the lower 70s.

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

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than
a foot. Highs in the lower to mid 70s. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to
5 to 15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Showers in the morning, then showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to
35 mph in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs near 70.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

Highest waves are expected today and again Saturday through Sunday
across Cottonwood Basin then northward to Cottonwood Cove, Six Mile
Cove, and Pot Cove.

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs in the mid to upper
70s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with chance of
showers after midnight. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than
a foot. Lows in the 60s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy.
South winds up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph increasing to 20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 45 mph
after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Showers in the morning, then showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up
to 35 mph in the morning. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs in the lower 70s.

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs in the mid to upper 70s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Highs near 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Waves 1 to 3 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Showers in the morning, then showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.

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

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs near 80. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Highs near 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers. Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph.
Waves 1 to 3 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
.SUNDAY...Showers in the morning, then showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 70s.

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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