248  
SXUS44 KJAN 210246  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
946 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-210900-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
946 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
 
 
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 606 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT  
TONIGHT...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY  
BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ030-031-210900-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
946 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
 
 
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 606 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT  
TONIGHT...   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH  
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO  
WATERS SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN  
IN THE MORNING. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ052-210900-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
946 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
 
 
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 606 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT  
TONIGHT...   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. PATCHY FOG IN THE  
MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
MSZ026-210900-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
946 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
 
 
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 606 IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT  
TONIGHT...   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. A CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY  
BE SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING.  
WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-210900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
946 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 8 PM CDT FRIDAY
 
 
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
LIGHT RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE WITH  
DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.   
SATURDAY
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-210900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
946 PM CDT THU AUG 20 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TONIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND  
LARGE HAIL IN THE EVENING. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY
 
WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY
 
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE  
NORTHEAST IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
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