Natchitoches Parish is expected to experience a stretch of hot, mostly dry weather through next Tuesday, with afternoon highs remaining in the mid-90s and overnight lows settling in the mid-70s.

Wednesday will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid-90s and southwest winds around 5 mph. Skies are expected to become mostly clear Wednesday night, with lows in the mid-70s and light, variable winds.

Mostly sunny skies and continued heat are expected Thursday, with highs again in the mid-90s. Light winds will become southwest around 5 mph during the afternoon. Thursday night will be mostly clear with lows in the mid-70s.

Friday is expected to be partly cloudy and hot, followed by mostly clear skies Friday night. The weekend forecast calls for mostly sunny conditions Saturday and Sunday, with highs in the mid-90s and clear to mostly clear skies overnight.

The hot and mostly sunny pattern is expected to continue into early next week, with mostly sunny skies and highs in the mid-90s forecast for Monday and Tuesday. Overnight lows are expected to remain in the mid-70s.