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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
203 AM PDT Mon Aug 4 2025

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 through Wednesday across mid-
Boulder Basin then northward to Callville Bay and Swallow Bay.

.TODAY...Sunny, haze. South winds 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 101 to 106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Haze after midnight. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the evening. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows
near 80.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 102 to 107.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph shifting
to the south after midnight. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the lower
80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph increasing to 5 to
15 mph with gusts to around 30 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Highs 104 to 109.

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

Highest waves are expected today through Wednesday across southern
Virgin Basin and Overton Arm then northward to Stewarts Point and
Heron Islands on the Overton Arm.

.TODAY...Sunny, haze. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs 98 to 103.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Haze after midnight. South winds 5 to
15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs 99 to 103.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest 5 to 15 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
102 to 107.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

Highest waves are expected today through Wednesday across Cottonwood
Basin then northward to Cottonwood Cove, Six Mile Cove, and Pot
Cove.

.TODAY...Sunny, haze. South winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
Highs 105 to 110.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Haze. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph
in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 107 to 112.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to
20 mph in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Highs 110 to 115.

...The forecast for Lake Havasu North Basin...

.TODAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
105 to 110.
.TONIGHT...Clear. Haze and areas of smoke after midnight. South
winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper
80s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. Haze through the
day. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 107 to 112.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to
the east after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows near 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs 110 to 115.

...The forecast for Lake Havasu South Basin...

.TODAY...Sunny. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs
107 to 112.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Haze and areas of smoke after midnight.
Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the
80s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Areas of smoke in the morning. Haze through the
day. South winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 109 to 114.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. South winds 5 to 10 mph shifting to
the east after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows in the mid to
upper 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs 111 to
116.

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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