268  
SXUS44 KJAN 260931  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
331 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-262200-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
331 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
EAST.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WATERS SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ030-031-262200-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
331 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ052-262200-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
331 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT 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 EAST.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 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 SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ026-262200-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
331 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
 
 
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH  
IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
LIGHT WINDS. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-262200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
331 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-262200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
331 AM CST THU FEB 26 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TODAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
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