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SXUS44 KJAN 251417  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-252200-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER  
RESERVOIR.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
MSZ030-031-252200-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ052-252200-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
 
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE NORTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
DURING THE NIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ026-252200-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
DURING THE NIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS  
IN THE NORTH.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. SHOWERS  
LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-252200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
THURSDAY
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 

 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-252200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
817 AM CST WED FEB 25 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY
 
 
   
TODAY
 
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. WATERS ROUGH, WITH  
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
THURSDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT.  
 

 
 
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