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RECVEF

Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
148 PM PDT Fri Sep 4 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.

...LAKE WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

...The Forecast for Boulder Basin...

Highest waves are expected tonight through Saturday night across
mid- Boulder Basin then northward to Callville Bay and Swallow Bay.

.TONIGHT...Clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
evening. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows near 80.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph increasing to 10 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows 69 to 74.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph in the
evening becoming light. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the lower to
mid 70s.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Light winds becoming southwest up to 5 mph in
the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the mid 80s to lower
90s.

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

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph
in the evening. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows near 80.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs in the lower to
mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows 71 to 76.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely in the morning, then showers
likely and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Southwest winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the
lower to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. South winds up to 5 mph in the evening becoming light. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 70s.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. West winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 86 to 91.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to
10 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Lows near 80.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs 97 to 102.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a 30 percent chance of showers after midnight. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows near 80.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the northwest
in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 88 to 93.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the
mid to upper 70s.
.LABOR DAY...Sunny. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 97 to 102.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Highs 95 to 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
91 to 96.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. North winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower 80s.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly sunny. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
west in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 97 to 102.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to
25 mph in the evening. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Highs 96 to 101.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of showers in the
morning. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
93 to 98.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. North winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower 80s.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly sunny. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Highs 98 to 103.

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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