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RECVEF

Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
351 AM PST Wed Mar 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.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM PST THURSDAY...

...The Forecast for Boulder Basin...

Highest waves are expected tonight across mid-Boulder Basin then
northward to Callville Bay and Swallow Bay and Thursday through
Friday across mid- Boulder Basin then southward to Boulder Beach,
Hoover Dam, and Hemenway Harbor.

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the southeast in
the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the mid to upper
70s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 35 mph after midnight. Waves
1 to 3 feet. Lows near 60.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. North winds 20 to 30 mph. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
Highs near 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts
to around 35 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs
in the mid to upper 60s.

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

Highest waves are expected tonight across southern Virgin Basin and
Overton Arm then northward to Stewarts Point and Heron Islands on
the Overton Arm and Thursday through Friday across southern Virgin
Basin and Overton Arm then southward to Bonelli Bay and Gypsum Reefs.

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds up to 10 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the mid to upper
70s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts to
around 30 mph shifting to the northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 45 mph after midnight. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Lows in the mid to
upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning. North winds
20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Highs
in the mid to upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts
to around 40 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Lows near 50.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs
in the mid to upper 60s.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

Highest waves are expected tonight across Cottonwood Basin then
northward to Cottonwood Cove, Six Mile Cove, and Pot Cove and
Thursday through Friday across Cottonwood Basin then southward to
Davis Dam.

.TODAY...Sunny. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
southeast 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
near 80.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the
west with gusts to around 35 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around
55 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Highs near 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. North winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to
around 40 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. North winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts to around
50 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Highs near 70.

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

.TODAY...Sunny. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the south in
the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the lower to mid
80s.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. South winds
5 to 10 mph shifting to the southwest 5 to 15 mph after midnight.
Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust. North winds 25 to 35 mph
with gusts to around 50 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Highs in the lower
to mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to
3 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust. North winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts to around 45 mph. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Highs near 70.

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

.TODAY...Sunny. Northwest winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the
lower to mid 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
west with gusts to around 25 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph
with gusts to around 50 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Highs in the lower
to mid 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to
3 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph
with gusts to around 45 mph. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Highs near 70.

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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