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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
224 AM PDT Wed Jul 16 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...Sunny. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs
98 to 103.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to
2 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs in the 90s. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.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 5 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
95 to 100. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

...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...Sunny. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs
96 to 100.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then 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.
Chance of thunderstorms 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms in the
evening, then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after midnight. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest in
the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the mid to upper
90s. 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.

.TODAY...Sunny. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs
102 to 107.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to
2 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 80s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs
97 to 101. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. South
winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper
80s.
.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 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
101 to 106. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

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

.TODAY...Sunny. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs
101 to 106.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms after midnight. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows near 90. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
98 to 103. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid
to upper 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs 101 to 106.

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

.TODAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 102 to
107.
.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. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 80s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then slight chance of thunderstorms in
the afternoon. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
99 to 104. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly
cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. South
winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper
80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs 102 to 107.

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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