551  
SXUS44 KJAN 200916  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
315 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-202200-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
315 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
 
   
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. COLDER.  
WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.  
 

 
 
MSZ030-031-202200-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
315 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
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
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COLDER. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ052-202200-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
315 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. 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 SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.  
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. COLDER. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ026-202200-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
315 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY DURING THE NIGHT.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COLDER. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-202200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
315 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
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 15 MPH. COLDER. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-202200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
315 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY NIGHT
 
 
   
TODAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH 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 SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. COLDER. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
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