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RECVEF



Recreational Forecast for the 

Lake Mead National Recreation Area

National Weather Service Las Vegas NV

136 AM PDT Tue May 5 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...



.TODAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.

Highs in the mid to upper 70s. 

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a

foot. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. 

.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph shifting to the

northeast in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the

lower 80s. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. East winds up to 5 mph shifting to the

north after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to

upper 60s. 

.THURSDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a foot.

Highs near 90. 



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



Highest waves are expected today and tonight across southern Virgin 

Basin and Overton Arm then northward to Stewarts Point and Heron 

Islands on the Overton Arm.



.TODAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs

in the mid to upper 70s. 

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves 1 to

1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. 

.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the

north in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the lower

80s. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less

than a foot. Lows in the lower to mid 60s. 

.THURSDAY...Sunny. North winds up 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 across Cottonwood Basin then 

northward to Cottonwood Cove, Six Mile Cove, and Pot Cove.



.TODAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs

77 to 82. 

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a

foot. Lows in the lower 60s. 

.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a

foot. Highs 86 to 91. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Northeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less

than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 60s. 

.THURSDAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.

Highs 93 to 98. 



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



.TODAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.

Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. 

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a

foot. Lows near 60. 

.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a

foot. Highs 84 to 89. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the

northeast after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to

upper 60s. 

.THURSDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the northwest

in the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 mph. Waves less than a foot. Highs

92 to 97. 



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



.TODAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.

Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s. 

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a

foot. Lows 56 to 61. 

.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the

southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 85 to 90. 

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to the

east after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows 61 to 66. 

.THURSDAY...Sunny. North winds up to 5 mph shifting to the west in

the afternoon. Gusts up to 20 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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