036  
SXUS44 KJAN 010632  
RECJAN  
 
RECREATIONAL FORECAST  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON MS  
132 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
MSZ043-049-012100-  
ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR-  
132 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. SHOWERS DURING THE  
NIGHT. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER  
RESERVOIR, ESPECIALLY NEAR THE SPILLWAY.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE LOWER RESERVOIR.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
 
MSZ030-031-012100-  
COLUMBUS LAKE-  
132 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING THE  
DAY. WATERS SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS IN THE EVENING, THEN  
SHOWERS LIKELY AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
MSZ052-012100-  
OKATIBBEE LAKE-  
132 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
MORNING, THEN SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH AFTER  
MIDNIGHT. SHOWERS. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN  
THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
MSZ026-012100-  
GRENADA LAKE-  
132 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
   
..THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE  
 
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS  
IN THE MORNING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS  
SMOOTH.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS SMOOTH.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. WATERS SMOOTH.  
 
 
 
ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-012100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
132 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS DURING  
THE DAY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON.  
WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.    
TONIGHT  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. SHOWERS LIKELY IN THE  
EVENING. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WATERS A  
LIGHT CHOP.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. WATERS A LIGHT CHOP.  
 
 
 
LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-012100-  
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 20-  
132 AM CDT FRI MAY 1 2026  
 
...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH  
OF INTERSTATE 20...  
   
TODAY  
NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS DURING THE DAY. A CHANCE OF  
THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP, WITH  
CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
TONIGHT  
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.    
SATURDAY  
NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. WATERS A MODERATE CHOP,  
WITH CHOPPIEST WATERS IN THE SOUTH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH BECOMING LIGHT. WATERS  
A LIGHT CHOP, DECREASING TO WATERS SMOOTH AFTER MIDNIGHT.  
 
 
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