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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
156 PM PDT Thu Aug 15 2024

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...

Friday through Sunday, highest waves are expected across mid-Boulder
Basin then northward to Callville Bay and Swallow Bay.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows near 80.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 98 to 102.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of showers in the morning, then
chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs 97 to 101.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. South
winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 97 to 101. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.

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

Friday through Sunday, highest waves are expected across southern
Virgin Basin and Overton Arm then northward to Stewarts Point and
Heron Islands on the Overton Arm.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Lows in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
94 to 99.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms. South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in
the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 93 to 98.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves
1 to 1.5 feet. Lows near 80.
.SUNDAY...Sunny in the morning, then partly sunny with chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. South
winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 93 to 98. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

Tonight through Sunday, highest waves are expected across Cottonwood
Basin then northward to Cottonwood Cove, Six Mile Cove, and Pot
Cove.

.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph decreasing to around 5
mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid
80s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 102 to 107.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows near 90.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers in the morning,
then chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds 15 to 25 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Highs 101 to
106.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 15 to 20 mph decreasing
to 5 to 15 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Lows near 90.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A 20 percent chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 102 to 107.

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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