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SXUS45 KVEF 202026
RECVEF

Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
126 PM PDT Thu Aug 20 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...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than
a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than
a foot. Highs 98 to 102.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Light winds becoming south up to 5 mph in the
afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 98 to 102.
.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 98 to 102.

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the
mid to upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than
a foot. Highs 98 to 103.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 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...Mostly clear. 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 10 to 15 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 98 to 103.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows near 90.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 103 to 108.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows near 90.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 104 to 109.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows near 90.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 106 to 111.

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 107 to 112.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Light winds becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the
afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 108 to 113.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to 15 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 107 to 112.

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows near 90.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 109 to
114.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows near 90.
.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 shifting to
the east after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows near 90.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south
5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 108 to 113.

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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