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Recreational Forecast for the 
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
118 AM PDT Fri Oct 16 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.

...The Forecast for Boulder Basin...

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

.TODAY...Sunny. Northeast winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph
decreasing to 30 mph in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. Light winds. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to
upper 60s. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. 

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

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

.TODAY...Sunny. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph with gusts to around
30 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs near 80. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. East winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the
mid to upper 60s. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs near 80. 

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

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

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Highs near 90. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy.
North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the lower
to mid 80s. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Southwest winds up to 5 mph in the
evening becoming light. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to
upper 60s. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Northeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. 

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

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east 5 to
10 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs near 90. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. East winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid
60s to lower 70s. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
south in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the lower
to mid 80s. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to
the northeast after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows near 70. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs in the lower to mid 80s. 

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

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the east in the
afternoon. Gusts up to 30 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs in the
lower to mid 90s. 
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. East winds up to 10 mph with gusts to
around 25 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows near 70. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southeast in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Southeast winds up to 5 mph
shifting to the northeast after midnight. Waves less than a foot.
Lows near 70. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. 

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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