Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
330 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

MSZ043-049-222100-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
330 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a light chop.

$$

MSZ030-031-222100-
Columbus Lake-
330 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight chance of showers
after midnight. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds around 5 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
evening. Waters smooth.

$$

MSZ052-222100-
Okatibbee Lake-
330 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...East winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters smooth.

$$

MSZ026-222100-
Grenada Lake-
330 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters smooth.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters smooth.

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-222100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
330 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the south.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of
showers in the evening. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest
waters in the south.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a moderate
chop, with choppiest waters in the west.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light
chop.

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-222100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
330 AM CDT Wed Jul 22 2026

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

.TODAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Patchy fog in the morning.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the south.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a moderate chop,
with choppiest waters in the west.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the west.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.

$$