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RECVEF

Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1214 AM PDT Fri Apr 3 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 UNTIL 8 PM PDT THIS EVENING...

...The Forecast for Boulder Basin...

Highest waves are expected today through Saturday across mid-Boulder
Basin then southward to Boulder Beach, Hoover Dam, and Hemenway
Harbor.

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs
in the lower to mid 70s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to
2 feet. Lows near 60.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs near 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs in the mid to upper 80s.

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

Highest waves are expected today through Saturday across southern
Virgin Basin and Overton Arm then southward to Bonelli Bay and Gypsum
Reefs.

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds 20 to 30 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Highs
in the lower to mid 70s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to
2 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs near 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

Highest waves are expected today through Sunday across Cottonwood
Basin then southward to Davis Dam.

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds 35 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph
in the afternoon. Waves over 5 feet. Highs in the mid 70s to lower
80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to
3 feet. Lows near 60.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Highs 84 to 89.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs 90 to 95.

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

.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph
with gusts to around 50 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Highs near 80.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to
the north 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Lows near
60.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs 85 to 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. North winds up to 10 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 89 to 94.

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

.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning. Northwest winds
20 to 30 mph with gusts to around 50 mph. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Highs
80 to 85.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
around 35 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to
2 feet. Lows in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts to around
25 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs 87 to 92.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. North winds up to 10 mph. Waves
less than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 60s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Northeast winds up to 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 91 to 96.

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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