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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
607 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

MSZ043-049-162100-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
607 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Patchy smoke in the
afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Patchy smoke in the evening.
Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.

$$

MSZ030-031-162100-
Columbus Lake-
607 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers
in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of showers
in the evening. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.

$$

MSZ052-162100-
Okatibbee Lake-
607 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.

$$

MSZ026-162100-
Grenada Lake-
607 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...

.TODAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms during the day.
A chance of showers in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Patchy fog in the morning.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-162100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
607 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...

.TODAY...Southwest 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. Waters a moderate
chop, with choppiest waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the north.

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-162100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
607 AM CDT Thu Apr 16 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.

$$