131  
SXUS44 KJAN 300632  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
132 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-302100-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
132 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 SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING, THEN SHOWERS  
LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST  
WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY.  
 

 
 
MSZ030-031-302100-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
132 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 SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.  
 

 
 
MSZ052-302100-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
132 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 SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 

 
 
MSZ026-302100-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
132 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 SHOWERS IN THE  
AFTERNOON. WATERS SMOOTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS  
SMOOTH.  
 

 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-302100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
132 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.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN  
THE EVENING. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT  
CHOP.  
 

 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-302100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
132 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. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS  
IN THE SOUTH.    
FRIDAY NIGHT
 
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING. SHOWERS LIKELY  
AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.  
 

 
 
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