A mostly warm and dry forecast is expected across Natchitoches Parish through the coming days, with a brief cooldown this weekend and a slight chance of rain returning by Tuesday.
Wednesday will be mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-80s and light south winds around 5 mph. Conditions remain mostly clear Wednesday night, with lows again in the upper 50s.
Thursday continues the warm trend, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-80s. South winds will increase slightly to 5 to 10 mph. Thursday night will be mostly clear, with lows around 60.
Friday turns partly cloudy, with highs in the mid-80s. Overnight lows will dip into the lower 50s.
A cooler pattern arrives Saturday, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower 70s. Saturday night will be mostly clear and cooler, with lows around 50.
Temperatures rebound Sunday, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the lower 80s. Sunday night will be partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s.
Monday will remain partly cloudy, with highs in the lower 80s. Cloud cover increases Monday night, with lows in the lower 60s.
By Tuesday, skies will be mostly cloudy in the morning before turning partly cloudy in the afternoon, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs are expected to reach the mid-80s.
Overall, the week ahead will bring a mix of warm afternoons, cool nights and minimal rain chances until early next week.
