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SXUS44 KJAN 091631  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
1031 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-092200-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
1031 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE  
SEVERE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY  
RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING. SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH HEAVY  
RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE WEST.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. MUCH COLDER. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-092200-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
1031 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY AND SATURDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH BECOMING SOUTHEAST 5 TO  
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
NORTH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.   
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MUCH COLDER.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-092200-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
1031 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY.  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE  
SEVERE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN  
THE MORNING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
NORTH.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS DURING THE  
NIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE NORTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MUCH COLDER.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-092200-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
1031 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP,  
DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. MUCH COLDER.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-092200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1031 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTHEAST IN  
THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE IN THE EVENING.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. COOLER. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COLDER. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-092200-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1031 AM CST FRI JAN 9 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT  
 
   
TODAY  
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS WITH  
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE  
SEVERE WITH HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY  
RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST 10 TO  
15 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 IN  
THE EVENING. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
SATURDAY  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. MUCH COLDER. WATERS  
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.  
 
 
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