Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Las Vegas, NV

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
570
SXUS45 KVEF 071941
RECVEF

Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1241 PM PDT Tue Oct 7 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...

.TONIGHT...Clear. Light winds. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the
mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs near 90.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Southeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the mid to upper
80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the lower to
mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. East winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. Light winds becoming east up to 5 mph after
midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the
80s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the
east after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows near 70.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs near 80. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows near 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph increasing to south
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the
lower to mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing
to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs near 90.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny 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 80s. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. Northwest winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows near 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 93 to 98.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to
the east after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to
upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 86 to 91.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 84 to 89. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.

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

.TONIGHT...Clear. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 95 to 100.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 87 to 92.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than
a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southeast
in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 86 to 91. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.

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.

$$

weather.gov/lasvegas