708  
SXUS44 KJAN 241118  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
618 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-242100-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
618 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE UPPER RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN THE  
AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
SOUTHEAST AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-242100-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
618 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS  
LIKELY. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE EVENING. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
DURING THE DAY. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-242100-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
618 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. AREAS OF FOG IN THE MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
NORTH.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE  
EVENING. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-242100-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
618 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
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.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING, THEN A  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE MORNING. A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
LIGHT WINDS. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-242100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
618 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
SATURDAY  
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-242100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
618 AM CDT FRI APR 24 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE NORTH.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE NORTH.    
SATURDAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
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