038  
SXUS44 KJAN 300302  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
1002 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-300900-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
1002 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER  
RESERVOIR.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY  
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-300900-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
1002 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY  
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-300900-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
1002 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
 
   
TONIGHT  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH SHIFTING TO THE NORTH  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS  
DURING THE NIGHT. A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME  
THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAIL, AND HEAVY  
RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY  
RAINFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH, BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP  
AFTER MIDNIGHT.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH IN  
THE MORNING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN  
THE AFTERNOON. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-300900-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
1002 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
 
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY  
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-300900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1002 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY  
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY  
PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY  
RAINFALL. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-300900-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
1002 PM CDT WED APR 29 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE  
DAMAGING WINDS, LARGE HAIL, AND HEAVY RAINFALL IN THE EVENING.  
SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST.    
THURSDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE  
HEAVY RAINFALL. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING  
THE NIGHT. SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS DURING THE DAY. SHOWERS  
IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE WEST.  
 
 
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