729  
SXUS44 KJAN 300607  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
107 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-302100-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
107 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH, DECREASING TO 5 TO 10 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE MORNING. A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY,  
BECOMING A LIGHT CHOP IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
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 RAIN LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. COOLER. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. RAIN. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR,  
ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-302100-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
107 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH 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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RAIN IN THE EVENING,  
THEN RAIN LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-302100-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
107 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE  
SOUTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. RAIN. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-302100-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
107 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH, DECREASING TO AROUND 5 MPH  
IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS  
IN THE WEST, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH IN THE AFTERNOON.    
TONIGHT  
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.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RAIN LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-302100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
107 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...   
..CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 20 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WATERS CHOPPY, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS IN THE EVENING. 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 A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. RAIN AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF RAIN  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-302100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
107 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. 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.    
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.  
 
 
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