Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
601 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

MSZ043-049-250900-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
601 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. A chance of showers in
the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms during the night. A
slight chance of showers after midnight. Waters smooth.
.MEMORIAL DAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a
light chop.

$$

MSZ030-031-250900-
Columbus Lake-
601 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 317 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers during
the day. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some
thunderstorms may be severe. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southeast after midnight. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be severe. Waters
smooth.
.MEMORIAL DAY...South winds around 5 mph. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters smooth.

$$

MSZ052-250900-
Okatibbee Lake-
601 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 317 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light
chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. A chance of showers
in the evening, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms
after midnight. Waters smooth.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a
light chop.

$$

MSZ026-250900-
Grenada Lake-
601 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...

.TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 mph. Patchy fog during the night. A
chance of showers after midnight. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may
be severe. Waters smooth.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph. A chance of showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers
likely and a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some
thunderstorms may be severe. Waters smooth.
.MEMORIAL DAY...South winds around 5 mph. Showers likely and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters smooth.

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-250900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
601 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph, decreasing to around
5 mph after midnight. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the
evening. A slight chance of showers during the night. Waters a
moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the west, decreasing to
waters smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers
in the morning. A chance of showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe.
Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers
in the evening. A slight chance of thunderstorms during the
night. Showers likely after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be
severe after midnight. Waters a light chop.
.MEMORIAL DAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Showers and a
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-250900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
601 PM CDT Sat May 24 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 317 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph, decreasing to around 5 mph
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters in the
north, decreasing to waters smooth after midnight.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a light chop.
.MEMORIAL DAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.

$$