476  
SXUS44 KJAN 030546  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
1146 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-022200-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
1146 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN DURING  
THE DAY. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER  
RESERVOIR.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
UPPER RESERVOIR, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS  
IN THE EAST, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CAUSEWAY AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COLDER. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-022200-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
1146 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN  
THE MORNING, THEN LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. COLDER. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-022200-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
1146 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE  
MORNING, THEN LIGHT RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. COLDER. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-022200-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
1146 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN IN THE MORNING, THEN  
LIGHT RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. PATCHY FOG DURING THE NIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. COLDER. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-022200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1146 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN. WATERS  
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. PATCHY FOG. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. COLDER. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-022200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1146 PM CST FRI JAN 2 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN.  
WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. PATCHY FOG AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
EAST.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. COLDER. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
 
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