A stretch of warm and breezy spring weather is expected across Natchitoches Parish through the end of the workweek, followed by increasing rain chances and a noticeable cooldown over the weekend.
Wednesday will start mostly cloudy before skies become partly cloudy, with highs reaching the mid-80s. South winds will range from 5 to 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph at times.
Conditions warm further on Thursday, with morning clouds giving way to clearing skies and highs climbing into the upper 80s. The warm pattern continues into Friday, where partly cloudy skies will keep temperatures in the upper 80s.
Cloud cover increases Friday night into Saturday as the next system approaches. By Saturday afternoon, rain chances return with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible. Highs will be slightly cooler, reaching the lower 80s.
Rain becomes more likely Saturday night, with showers and thunderstorms expected to continue into the overnight hours. Temperatures will drop significantly, falling into the lower 50s.
A cooler air mass settles in Sunday, bringing a mix of clouds and some clearing with highs only reaching the lower 70s. Overnight lows will dip into the upper 40s.
Cloudy conditions linger into Monday with highs in the lower 70s, before a gradual warm-up begins Tuesday as skies become partly cloudy and temperatures rise into the upper 70s.
Overall, residents can expect a warm and breezy lead-up to the weekend, followed by a wet and cooler pattern shift heading into Sunday and early next week.
