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Recreational Forecast
National Weather Service Jackson MS
102 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

MSZ043-049-182100-
Ross Barnett Reservoir-
102 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Waters a light chop. 
.TONIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the
evening. Waters a light chop. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers during the
night. Waters smooth. 

$$

MSZ030-031-182100-
Columbus Lake-
102 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR COLUMBUS LAKE...

.TODAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. Waters a light chop. 
.TONIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Waters smooth. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds around 5 mph. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers during the
night. A slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waters
smooth. 

$$

MSZ052-182100-
Okatibbee Lake-
102 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR OKATIBBEE LAKE...

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

$$

MSZ026-182100-
Grenada Lake-
102 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

...THE FORECAST FOR GRENADA LAKE...

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

$$

ARZ075-LAZ009-016-MSZ018-034-040-047-182100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes north of Interstate 20-
102 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the north. 
.TONIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Waters a moderate chop, with choppiest waters
in the north. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the north. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of
thunderstorms in the evening. Showers likely during the night. A
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waters a light
chop. 

$$

LAZ016-025-026-MSZ047-053-059-060-182100-
Mississippi River and nearby lakes south of Interstate 20-
102 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026

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

.TODAY...South winds 10 to 15 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a moderate chop, with
choppiest waters in the north. 
.TONIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. A slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waters a light chop. 
.TUESDAY...South winds 5 to 10 mph. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waters a light chop. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...South winds around 5 mph. Showers likely anda
chance of thunderstorms in the evening. A chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Waters smooth. 

$$