Bates Lake

Franklin County, AL

GOConfidence · Low

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Main reason

falling pressure ahead of a system

GO on Bates Lake — light winds and falling pressure ahead of a system for this window. Weather-only read (no on-water history calibrating this yet).

Next forecast window

Fri · Jul 24, 4 AM → 8 AM (America/Chicago)

Full read

The latest cached fishing-weather read for Bates Lake in Franklin County, AL is GO. Its highlighted window has passed, so use the 7-day forecast below for the next available window. The main factor in its favor was falling pressure ahead of a system. Its cached forecast evidence included wind near 6 mph out of the southwest, gusting to 15 mph; surface pressure near 992 hPa on a falling trend; 0.00 inches of rain; and air temperature near 79 °F with mostly clear dominant. Confidence in this cached read is low; it was generated July 23, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC, and reads refresh on a daily cadence. This is a weather-only read built from forecast weather; it does not yet use on-water reports, and confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

UPDATED July 23, 2026, 11:10 AM UTCBUCKET 2026-07-23ENGINE 0.7.0

Conditions at a glance

Wind: 6mph
SW · gust 15
Rain / Weather: 0in
Mostly clear
Temp: 79°F
26°C · hum 85%
Pressure: 29.29inHg
Falling

7-Day Fishing Forecast

One read per day — the bite call, the window, the weather behind it

Thu · Jul 23
Window passed
GO
Falling pressure ahead of a system
88° / 75°F
6 mph · SWgust 15
0.00 in
↑ +3.1 hPa
Fri · Jul 24
4 AM → 8 AM
GO
Falling pressure ahead of a system
86° / 75°F
5 mph · Sgust 16
0.16 in
↓ +0.4 hPa
Sat · Jul 25
9 AM → 1 PM
GO
Falling pressure ahead of a system
90° / 72°F
4 mph · Ngust 14
0.11 in
↓ -0.7 hPa
Sun · Jul 26
6 AM → 10 AM
GO
Falling pressure ahead of a system
93° / 72°F
4 mph · Wgust 11
0.02 in
↓ -4.4 hPa
Mon · Jul 27
4 AM → 8 AM
GO
Falling pressure ahead of a system
99° / 73°F
4 mph · SWgust 16
0.00 in
↓ -4.7 hPa
Tue · Jul 28
5 PM → 9 PM
GO
Falling pressure ahead of a system
100° / 75°F
7 mph · Wgust 33
0.00 in
↓ +0.8 hPa
Wed · Jul 29
4 AM → 8 AM
GO
Falling pressure ahead of a system
82° / 72°F
4 mph · NEgust 19
0.00 in
↑ +4.6 hPa

Last 3 days

Recent context — what just happened

Pressure

Steady

+0.3 hPa over 72h

Rain

Dry stretch

0.00 in totallast 72h

Wind

Calm wind

4 mph · gust 16 · S

Temperature

Warmer

+4.3°F over 72h90–73°F range

Weather-only read. Confidence is capped until local water data or feedback exists.

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Epps Lake· Alcorn County, MS

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