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Recreational Forecast for the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area
National Weather Service Las Vegas NV
1246 PM PDT Thu Apr 17 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...

Tonight, highest waves are expected across mid-Boulder Basin then
northeastward to Callville Bay and Flamingo Reef.

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after
midnight. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest up to
5 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper
50s. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers.
North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs in the lower
70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph. Waves less than a
foot. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.

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

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

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

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after
midnight. South winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to
10 mph after midnight. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows near 60. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Chance of rain showers in the morning, then
slight chance of rain showers in the afternoon. North winds 5 to
15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs near 70. Chance of showers
30 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to
1.5 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet.
Highs in the lower to mid 70s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Southeast winds up to 10 mph. Waves less
than a foot. Lows in the mid to upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Southeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon. Waves less than a foot. Highs in the
lower to mid 80s.

...The Forecast for Lake Mohave...

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

Friday through Saturday, highest waves are expected across
Cottonwood Basin then southward to Davis Dam.

.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight.
South winds 10 to 20 mph shifting to the northwest 5 to 10 mph after
midnight. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of
precipitation 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. North
winds 5 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Highs 73 to 78.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Chance of sprinkles in the evening.
North winds 10 to 15 mph. Waves 1 to 1.5 feet. Lows in the mid to
upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. North winds 10 to 20 mph. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
Highs 75 to 80.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Northeast winds up to 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight. Waves less than a foot. Lows near 60.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. South winds up to 10 mph. Waves less than a foot.
Highs 84 to 89.

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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