826  
SXUS44 KJAN 040459  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
1159 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-040900-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
1159 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH 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 UPPER RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE  
SPILLWAY.  
 

 
 
MSZ030-031-040900-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
1159 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ052-040900-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
1159 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
EVENING. SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. COOLER. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
MSZ026-040900-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
1159 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
EAST.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-040900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1159 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
NORTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST IN THE AFTERNOON.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-040900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1159 PM CDT FRI APR 3 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
SATURDAY
 
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 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 MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH, INCREASING TO 10 TO  
15 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. COOLER. WATERS SMOOTH,  
BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SUNDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
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