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SXUS44 KJAN 082346
RECJAN
RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
545 PM CST THU JAN 8 2026
MSZ043-049-091000-
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-
545 PM CST THU JAN 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY
TONIGHT
BREEZY. SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS ROUGH, WITH
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN
THE MORNING. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE
EVENING. SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH HEAVY
RAINFALL. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST, BECOMING A MODERATE
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR AFTER
MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CAUSEWAY.
MSZ030-031-091000-
COLUMBUS LAKE-
545 PM CST THU JAN 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTH AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP
AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.
MSZ052-091000-
OKATIBBEE LAKE-
545 PM CST THU JAN 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN THE
MORNING. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER
MIDNIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS
DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS
IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS
IN THE EAST.
MSZ026-091000-
GRENADA LAKE-
545 PM CST THU JAN 8 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TONIGHT
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE
EVENING, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO
WATERS SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. WATERS A LIGHT
CHOP.
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-091000-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
545 PM CST THU JAN 8 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
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS CHOPPY,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH IN
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO
WATERS SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY NIGHT
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHWEST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT
CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-091000-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
545 PM CST THU JAN 8 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
TONIGHT
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY AND
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.
FRIDAY
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING.
A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. SHOWERS IN THE
AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
FRIDAY NIGHT
SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
SOUTHWEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SATURDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN
THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
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