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SXUS44 KJAN 250216
RECJAN
RECREATIONAL FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS
816 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
MSZ043-049-251000-
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-
816 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR
..ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...
..EXTREME CAUTION IS ADVISED SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SUNDAY
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT SLEET DURING THE DAY. A CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND
SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES IN
THE MORNING. WIND CHILL READINGS 15 TO 20. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE CAUSEWAY.
SUNDAY NIGHT
BREEZY. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. COLDER.
WIND CHILL READINGS 1 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO. WATERS ROUGH, WITH
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.
MONDAY
BREEZY. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH SHIFTING TO THE
NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. LOWEST WIND CHILL
READINGS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO IN THE MORNING. WATERS ROUGH, WITH
ROUGHEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, BECOMING A MODERATE CHOP,
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR IN THE AFTERNOON.
MSZ030-031-251000-
COLUMBUS LAKE-
816 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE
..ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COLDER. WIND CHILL
READINGS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COLDER. LOWEST WIND CHILL
READINGS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO IN THE MORNING. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
MSZ052-251000-
OKATIBBEE LAKE-
816 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...
TONIGHT
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHEAST
AFTER MIDNIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING.
SHOWERS DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER
MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP AFTER MIDNIGHT.
SUNDAY
WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE
AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE IN THE MORNING. WATERS
A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE EAST.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. MUCH COLDER. WIND
CHILL READINGS 2 TO 7. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COLDER. LOWEST WIND CHILL
READINGS 3 TO 8 IN THE MORNING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
MSZ026-251000-
GRENADA LAKE-
816 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE
..ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. FREEZING RAIN AND SHOWERS
DURING THE NIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND LIGHT
SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. FREEZING RAIN IN THE
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT SLEET DURING THE DAY. A CHANCE
OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND CHILL READINGS
12 TO 17. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE
SOUTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. COLDER. WIND CHILL
READINGS 1 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
MONDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LOWEST WIND CHILL
READINGS 1 BELOW TO 4 ABOVE ZERO IN THE MORNING. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-251000-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
816 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT
SLEET IN THE EVENING. FREEZING RAIN, SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WIND
CHILL READINGS 2 TO 7. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST
WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. FREEZING RAIN AND A
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SLEET DURING THE DAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. PRECIPITATION MAY BE HEAVY AT
TIMES IN THE MORNING. WIND CHILL READINGS 3 TO 8. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LOWEST WIND CHILL
READINGS 4 BELOW TO 1 ABOVE ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WIND CHILL READINGS 5 BELOW
TO ZERO. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE
SOUTH.
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-251000-
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-
816 PM CST SAT JAN 24 2026
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
..ICE STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SUNDAY
...EXTREME COLD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO NOON CST
TUESDAY...
..CAUTION IS ADVISED SUNDAY NIGHT
TONIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS, FREEZING RAIN AND A
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE NIGHT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
LIGHT SLEET AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. FREEZING RAIN, SHOWERS
AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SLEET DURING THE DAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND LIGHT
FREEZING RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE
IN THE MORNING. WIND CHILL READINGS 14 TO 19. WATERS A MODERATE
CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. COLDER. LOWEST WIND
CHILL READINGS ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS
CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
MONDAY
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. LOWEST WIND CHILL READINGS
ZERO TO 5 ABOVE ZERO IN THE MORNING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.
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