Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
132 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

MSZ043-049-190900-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
132 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Patchy smoke in the evening.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light
chop.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.

$$

MSZ030-031-190900-
Columbus Lake-
132 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after midnight.
Waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
afternoon. Waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters smooth.

$$

MSZ052-190900-
Okatibbee Lake-
132 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Northwest winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. A slight chance
of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters smooth.

$$

MSZ026-190900-
Grenada Lake-
132 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...Light winds. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-190900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
132 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

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

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-190900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
132 PM CDT Tue Aug 18 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.

$$