Hoover Dam Visitor Center, Nevada
Regional Weather Alerts
| Alert: | Lake Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Lake Mead National Recreation Area; Lake Mead National Recreation Area |
| Effective: | 2026-04-10 @ 3:01 am -> 2026-04-10 @ 11:00 pm |
| Onset: | 2026-04-10 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-04-10 @ 3:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Las Vegas NV on 2026-04-10 @ 3:01 am |
| Headline: | Lake Wind Advisory issued April 10 at 1:01AM PDT until April 10 at 9:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...South winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. 1 to 3 foot waves expected on Lake Mohave and Lake Mead. * WHERE...Lake Mead and Lake Mohave. * WHEN...From noon PDT /noon MST/ today to 9 PM PDT /9 PM MST/ this evening. * IMPACTS...Strong winds and rough waves on area lakes will create hazardous conditions for small craft. |
| Alert: | Wind Advisory |
| Area(s): | Death Valley National Park; Western Mojave Desert; Morongo Basin; Esmeralda and Central Nye County |
| Effective: | 2026-04-10 @ 3:01 am -> 2026-04-11 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-10 @ 2:00 pm -> 2026-04-10 @ 3:15 pm |
| Severity: | Moderate |
| Certainty: | Likely |
| Urgency: | Expected |
| Issued By: | NWS Las Vegas NV on 2026-04-10 @ 3:01 am |
| Headline: | Wind Advisory issued April 10 at 1:01AM PDT until April 10 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Southerly-to-southwesterly winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE...In California, Death Valley National Park, Morongo Basin, and Western Mojave Desert. In Nevada, Esmeralda and Central Nye County. * WHEN...From noon today to 11 PM PDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. |
| Alert: | Winter Storm Watch |
| Area(s): | Greater Lake Tahoe Area; Greater Lake Tahoe Area |
| Effective: | 2026-04-09 @ 4:35 pm -> 2026-04-13 @ 1:00 am |
| Onset: | 2026-04-11 @ 1:00 pm -> 2026-04-10 @ 7:00 pm |
| Severity: | Severe |
| Certainty: | Possible |
| Urgency: | Future |
| Issued By: | NWS Reno NV on 2026-04-09 @ 4:35 pm |
| Headline: | Winter Storm Watch issued April 9 at 2:35PM PDT until April 12 at 11:00PM PDT by NWS Reno NV |
| Description: |
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 6 to 10 inches for communities surrounding Lake Tahoe and up to 7000 feet, and 12 to 28 inches above 7000 feet and for Sierra passes. Winds gusting as high as 90 mph along the Sierra crest and 20-35 mph for communities surrounding Lake Tahoe Saturday afternoon. * WHERE...Greater Lake Tahoe Area. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible, especially for the Saturday evening and Sunday morning commutes. Strong winds could cause damage to trees and power lines. |