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Lake Wind Advisory Issued for Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu Due to Strong North Gusts

A Lake Wind Advisory will take effect from Friday morning through Saturday afternoon as northerly gusts reach up to 40 mph along the Colorado River Valley.

November 5, 2026 at 6:38 AM · Vegas Support Center

A Lake Wind Advisory is scheduled to take effect from early Friday morning through Saturday afternoon for Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu. The National Weather Service in Las Vegas announced that increased pressure gradients, driven by an approaching shortwave sagging southward toward Arizona and a growing ridge of high pressure nosing into the Great Basin, will trigger strong northerly winds. Boaters, swimmers, and residents near these waterways are urged to secure outdoor items and exercise extreme caution.

The upcoming weather pattern will bring breezy conditions across the entire region on Friday and Saturday, with typical north wind speeds generally ranging between 15 and 25 mph. However, because of topographic enhancement along the Colorado River Valley, wind speeds will be significantly stronger in that specific area. Sustained winds of 15 to 25 mph and gusts accelerating up to 40 mph are expected to directly impact the valley, causing wave heights on both Lake Mohave and Lake Havasu to reach between 2 and 3 feet.

Prior to this wind event, regional weather patterns brought temporary periods of turbulent conditions to Clark County over the previous weekend. According to historical weather tracking from the National Weather Service, a Flood Advisory was issued on Saturday, October 31, 2026, until 9:00 PM for West Las Vegas, Summerlin, Spring Valley, and Centennial Hills due to heavy rain, lightning, nuisance flooding, and convective gusts exceeding 40 mph. Following that event, persistent light-to-moderate rain overnight led to another Flood Advisory on Sunday, November 1, 2026, which remained active through 9:00 AM PST for northeastern Clark County, particularly near the Valley of Fire, where low water crossings experienced nuisance flooding.

As the upcoming wind event develops, local aviation and transit terminals will also observe changing conditions. For the area surrounding Harry Reid International Airport, light winds under 8 knots will persist through Thursday afternoon and night, shifting from the northeast to a typical overnight direction before turning northwest at about 8 knots around 1:00 AM PST on Friday. By Friday morning around sunrise, north-to-northwest winds at the airport will increase to approximately 10 knots, with gusts building up to 20 knots. Across the rest of southern Nevada, northwestern Arizona, and southeastern California, skies are expected to remain clear under Visual Flight Rules.

In the Colorado River Valley, north winds will initially gust between 20 and 25 knots on Thursday afternoon before diminishing slightly on Thursday evening. Overnight, the winds will sustain at approximately 10 knots with intermittent gusts of 15 to 20 knots continuing through the night into Friday morning before the primary advisory period begins. Following the conclusion of the Lake Wind Advisory on Saturday afternoon, atmospheric heights will continue to rise over the region through the remainder of the weekend and into next week, leading to dry conditions and a gradual warming trend.

Source: @NWSVegas, National Weather Service Las Vegas forecast discussion

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