Residents can expect another stretch of hot, mostly sunny weather across Natchitoches Parish over the next week, with only isolated afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible on a few days.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a slight 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon. High temperatures will reach the mid 90s with light and variable winds. Overnight, skies will become mostly clear with lows in the mid 70s.

Thursday will bring similar conditions, with mostly sunny skies, highs in the mid 90s and a 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Light and variable winds will continue. Thursday night will be mostly clear with lows in the lower 70s.

Friday will remain mostly sunny with highs in the lower 90s and another slight 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Friday night will be mostly clear with lows in the lower 70s.

The weekend looks dry and hot. Saturday is expected to be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 90s, followed by mostly clear skies Saturday night and lows in the mid 70s. Sunday will also be mostly sunny with highs in the mid 90s before partly cloudy skies move in Sunday night.

Early next week, a slight chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms returns. Monday will be partly cloudy with highs in the mid 90s and a 20 percent chance of rain. Monday night will be partly cloudy with lows in the mid 70s.

Tuesday’s forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, highs in the mid 90s and a slight 20 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms.

Overall, Natchitoches Parish is expected to experience typical August weather, with hot afternoons, warm nights and only isolated opportunities for rainfall through the forecast period.

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