Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
1247 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

MSZ043-049-180900-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
1247 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR THE ROSS BARNETT RESERVOIR...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers during the day.
A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.

$$

MSZ030-031-180900-
Columbus Lake-
1247 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely and
a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall. Waters a light chop.

$$

MSZ052-180900-
Okatibbee Lake-
1247 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms
likely in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy
rainfall. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.

$$

MSZ026-180900-
Grenada Lake-
1247 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph. Patchy fog after
midnight. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds around 5 mph. Patchy fog in the
morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon.
Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers during the day.
A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms
may produce heavy rainfall in the morning. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Waters smooth.

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-180900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
1247 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

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

.TONIGHT...Southeast winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Patchy fog after
midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the
evening. Waters smooth.
.FRIDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall in the morning. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Some thunderstorms may
produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Waters a light chop.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall in the morning. Some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-180900-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
1247 PM CDT Thu Jul 17 2025

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

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

$$