Residents can expect a wet start to the day before conditions gradually improve and temperatures trend cooler through midweek, followed by a noticeable warm-up heading into the weekend.
Today will bring a strong chance of rain across the parish, with showers likely this morning and continuing into the afternoon. A slight chance of thunderstorms is also possible. High temperatures are expected to reach the mid-60s, with southwest winds of 5 to 10 mph and gusts up to 25 mph. Rain chances remain high at around 90 percent.
By Wednesday, skies will turn partly cloudy and cooler air will settle into the region. Highs are expected in the mid-50s, with north winds ranging from 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday night will be cold, with lows dropping into the lower 30s under partly cloudy skies.
Thursday will bring mostly sunny conditions with highs again in the mid-50s. Northwest winds will remain light, around 5 mph. Clear skies Thursday night will allow temperatures to dip into the upper 30s.
A warming trend begins Friday as sunshine returns and highs climb into the lower 70s. Clear skies Friday night will keep lows in the lower 40s. That warmer pattern continues into Saturday, with sunny skies and highs again reaching the lower 70s, followed by mostly clear conditions overnight and lows in the upper 40s.
Sunday will be partly cloudy and mild, with highs in the mid-70s. Clouds increase Sunday night, with lows remaining in the upper 40s. By Monday, mostly cloudy skies are expected, with daytime highs in the upper 60s.
Overall, the forecast points to unsettled weather early, a brief cold snap midweek, and spring-like temperatures returning just in time for the weekend.
