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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
203 PM 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 tonight through Thursday night across
mid- Boulder Basin then northward to Callville Bay and Swallow Bay.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2
feet. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to
2 feet. Highs 92 to 97. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. 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 up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
96 to 101.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. South winds up to 5 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 98 to 103.

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

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then chance of showers and slight 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 precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Southeast 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 with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs in the mid to upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms
in the evening. South winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
96 to 100.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

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

.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers after
midnight. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Lows in the
mid to upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs
95 to 100. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the mid to upper 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 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs
101 to 106.
.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 103 to 108.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows near 90.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 97 to 101.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 with a 20 percent chance of thunderstorms.
South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs 101 to 106.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South 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 103 to 108.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy.
A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves
1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then 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 102.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...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 103 to 108.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting
to the southeast after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the
80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 105 to 110.

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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