Lake conditions • MS

Ross Barnett Reservoir

Water data, weather and recent trends from public monitoring sources.

Latest source timestamp Oct 7, 5:55 PM UTC
Lake level296.65 ftUSGS • Oct 7, 5:15 PM UTC
Water temperatureNot availableNo current USGS temperature reading
Air temperature88 °FClear
Wind10 mph10°
Water trend

Seven-day lake level

-0.10 ft
296.647 days296.78

Source: U.S. Geological Survey monitoring station ↗. USGS readings may be provisional and subject to revision.

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Near-term outlook

National Weather Service forecast

This Afternoon91°FSunnyNE 10 mph
Tonight63°FClearE 0 to 10 mph
Thursday91°FSunnyENE 0 to 10 mph
Thursday Night63°FMostly ClearE 0 to 5 mph
Friday90°FSunnyE 5 to 15 mph
Friday Night64°FChance Light RainENE 10 to 15 mph

Ross Barnett Reservoir conditions: how to use this page

This page combines a matched USGS lake monitoring location with National Weather Service data near Ross Barnett Reservoir in Mississippi. A missing value does not mean the lake has no level or temperature information; it means the matched public sensor did not return a usable current reading through the source used by Lake Conditions Lab.

Water level and temperature can vary by gauge location, sensor depth, wind, inflow, dam operations and weather. Use these readings for trip planning, then follow posted notices, marina guidance and local authorities for on-water decisions.

The USGS monitoring record associated with this page lists a drainage area of approximately 3,050 square miles. This is station metadata, not the lake's surface area.