532  
SXUS44 KJAN 240450  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
1150 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-240900-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
1150 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ030-031-240900-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
1150 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. SHOWERS WITH  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE  
EVENING. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
DURING THE DAY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ052-240900-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
1150 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE  
EVENING. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
MSZ026-240900-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
1150 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING,  
THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-240900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1150 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
NORTH.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-240900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1150 PM CDT THU APR 23 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
FRIDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
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