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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
132 AM PDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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 across mid-Boulder Basin then northward
to Callville Bay and Swallow Bay today and tonight.

.TODAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 92 to
97.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance
of thunderstorms after midnight. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves
1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the lower 80s. Chance of precipitation
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
95 to 100. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 97 to 102.

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

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs in
the lower to mid 90s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the lower to mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
in the mid to upper 90s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 96 to 101.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

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

.TODAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs
96 to 100. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the lower to mid 80s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
102 to 107. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. 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 increasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 104 to 109.

...The forecast for Lake Havasu North Basin...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves
1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 96 to 101. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to
upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds up
to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs 101 to 106. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Southwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight. 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 102 to 107.

...The forecast for Lake Havasu South Basin...

.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly sunny with slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph
shifting to the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Highs 98 to 103. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid
to upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds up
to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs 102 to 107. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight. 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 104 to 109.

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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