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RECVEF

Recreational Forecast for the 
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1231 AM PDT Mon May 18 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.

...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM PDT THIS MORNING...

...The Forecast for Boulder Basin...

Today and Tuesday, highest waves are expected across mid-Boulder 
Basin then southward to Boulder Beach, Hoover Dam, and Hemenway 
Harbor.

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the
morning. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. 
.TONIGHT...Clear. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs near 80. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. 
.WEDNESDAY...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...

Today through Tuesday, highest waves are expected across southern 
Virgin Basin and Overton Arm then southward to Bonelli Bay and Gypsum
Reefs.

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 5 to 15 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs in the mid to upper 70s. 
.TONIGHT...Clear. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows
in the lower to mid 60s. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs in the lower 80s. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. North winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs in the 80s. 

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

Today through Wednesday, highest waves are expected across 
Cottonwood Basin then southward to Davis Dam.

.TODAY...Sunny. North winds 25 to 35 mph decreasing to 15 to 25 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. 
.TONIGHT...Clear. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows
in the lower to mid 60s. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. North winds 20 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 2 to 3 feet. Highs 86 to 91. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Highs 91 to 96. 

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

.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning. North winds
25 to 35 mph becoming northwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Waves
2 to 4 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 80s. 
.TONIGHT...Clear. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Lows in the mid to upper 60s. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. North winds 15 to 25 mph shifting to the northwest
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs 87 to 92. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. North winds 5 to 15 mph decreasing to up to
5 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper
60s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 91 to 96. 

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

.TODAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the morning. Northwest winds
20 to 30 mph. Gusts up to 45 mph in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
Highs in the 80s. 
.TONIGHT...Clear. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Lows 61 to 66. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in
the morning. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs 88 to 93. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. North winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the 60s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Northwest winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 93 to 98. 

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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