688  
SXUS44 KJAN 301754  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
1253 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-010900-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
1253 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST,  
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE  
SPILLWAY.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR,  
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.  
 

 
 
MSZ030-031-010900-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
1253 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING,  
THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ052-010900-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
1253 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE  
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ026-010900-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
1253 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-010900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1253 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.   
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-010900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1253 PM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE  
NIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT.  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
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