237  
SXUS44 KJAN 301223  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
722 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-302100-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
722 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A  
MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE WEST, ESPECIALLY NEAR  
THE SPILLWAY.    
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-  
722 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-  
722 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-  
722 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-  
722 AM CDT THU APR 30 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, 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-  
722 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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