Recreational Report
Issued by NWS Jackson, MS

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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
628 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

MSZ043-049-292100-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
628 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

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

.TODAY...West winds around 10 mph. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming light. A chance
of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Waters a light
chop, decreasing to waters smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning. A slight chance of showers during
the day. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters
smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.

$$

MSZ030-031-292100-
Columbus Lake-
628 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds 5 to 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.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming light. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a
light chop, decreasing to waters smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.

$$

MSZ052-292100-
Okatibbee Lake-
628 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest winds around 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming light. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of
showers after midnight. Waters a light chop, decreasing to waters
smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds around 5 mph. A chance of showers
during the day. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.

$$

MSZ026-292100-
Grenada Lake-
628 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...

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

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-292100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
628 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES NORTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...Northwest 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.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 mph becoming light. A slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waters a light chop,
decreasing to waters smooth after midnight.
.THURSDAY...North winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth.

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-292100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
628 AM CDT Wed Jul 29 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND NEARBY LAKES SOUTH
OF INTERSTATE 20...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 9 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...

.TODAY...West winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop.
.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Waters a light chop.
.THURSDAY...West winds around 5 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the morning. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters smooth.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds becoming southwest around 5 mph
after midnight. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the evening. Waters smooth.

$$