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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
616 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

MSZ043-049-182100-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
616 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the
upper reservoir.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of sprinkles in
the evening. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the
upper reservoir.
.FRIDAY...West winds 10 to 15 mph. Patchy fog in the morning.
Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the east,
especially near the causeway.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Waters a moderate
chop, with choppiest waters in the west, especially near the
spillway.

$$

MSZ030-031-182100-
Columbus Lake-
616 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of sprinkles and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the
north.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of thunderstorms in
the evening. A chance of showers during the night. A slight
chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Patchy fog after
midnight. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the
north.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then a chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.

$$

MSZ052-182100-
Okatibbee Lake-
616 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a
moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of sprinkles in
the evening. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the north.
.FRIDAY...West winds around 10 mph. Patchy fog in the morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.

$$

MSZ026-182100-
Grenada Lake-
616 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of sprinkles in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the night. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters
a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 mph. Patchy fog in the morning. A
slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Cooler. Waters a light
chop.

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-182100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
616 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of sprinkles in the morning. A slight chance of
thunderstorms during the day. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Waters choppy, with choppiest waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms during the night. Patchy fog after midnight. Waters
a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the east.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 to 15 mph. Patchy fog in the morning.
Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the south.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the south.

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-182100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
616 AM CDT Thu Apr 18 2024

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...CAUTION IS ADVISED TODAY...

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 20 mph. Patchy fog in the morning. A
chance of sprinkles in the morning. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters choppy,
with choppiest waters in the north.
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the north.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Patchy fog in the
morning. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the
east.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.

$$