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SXUS44 KJAN 240601
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RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
1201 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
MSZ043-049-242200-
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-
1201 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
CST SUNDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SUNDAY NIGHT
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SUNDAY
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
SPILLWAY.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE
SPILLWAY.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN, A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE MORNING,
THEN A CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIPITATION MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MORNING. WIND CHILL
READINGS 13 TO 18. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE
LOWER RESERVOIR.
SUNDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. COLDER. WIND CHILL
READINGS 1 TO 6. WATERS ROUGH, WITH ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER
RESERVOIR.
MSZ030-031-242200-
COLUMBUS LAKE-
1201 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM
CST SUNDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE
SOUTH.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS, FREEZING
RAIN LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. COLDER. WIND CHILL READINGS ZERO TO
5 ABOVE ZERO. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN
THE SOUTH.
MSZ052-242200-
OKATIBBEE LAKE-
1201 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE EAST.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE EVENING. COLDER. WIND
CHILL READINGS 3 TO 8. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
MSZ026-242200-
GRENADA LAKE-
1201 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
..ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND
LIGHT SLEET LIKELY IN THE MORNING, THEN FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN
THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL READINGS 14 TO 19. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING.
FREEZING RAIN AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE
NIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE
SOUTH.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. FREEZING RAIN IN THE
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET DURING THE DAY. A CHANCE
OF SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND
CHILL READINGS 11 TO 16. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING. COLDER. WIND CHILL
READINGS 1 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-242200-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
1201 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...TONIGHT
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. SLEET DURING THE DAY. FREEZING
RAIN AND SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION MAY BE HEAVY AT
TIMES IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL READINGS 4 TO 9. WATERS
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. FREEZING RAIN, SHOWERS
LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SLEET IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND CHILL READINGS 7 TO 12. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE AFTERNOON.
PRECIPITATION MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MORNING. WIND CHILL
READINGS 4 TO 9. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN
THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW
SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING. WIND CHILL READINGS
4 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-242200-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
1201 AM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM CST
SUNDAY...
...EXTREME COLD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT
TODAY
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. FREEZING RAIN DURING THE NIGHT.
A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. FREEZING RAIN, SHOWERS, A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND SLEET IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE
OF SHOWERS, LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. COLDER. PRECIPITATION MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE
MORNING. WIND CHILL READINGS 14 TO 19. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT FREEZING RAIN, SNOW SHOWERS AND LIGHT SLEET IN THE EVENING.
COLDER. WIND CHILL READINGS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO. WATERS CHOPPY,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
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