828  
SXUS44 KJAN 202332  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
532 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-211000-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
532 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY NIGHT  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY AND SUNDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, INCREASING TO NORTHWEST  
15 TO 20 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH, BECOMING  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR IN THE  
AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MUCH COLDER. WATERS ROUGH, WITH  
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-211000-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
532 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS. WATERS  
SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. COLDER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-211000-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
532 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE EVENING. COLDER. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. COOLER. WATERS CHOPPY,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-211000-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
532 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. COLDER. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-211000-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
532 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. COLDER. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-211000-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
532 PM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING.  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. MUCH COLDER. WATERS ROUGH, WITH  
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
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