DeSoto Parish residents can expect warm temperatures to continue through midweek, followed by increasing rain chances and a noticeable cooldown heading into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday will be mostly sunny with a high near 76 degrees. Winds will be calm early, becoming southerly around 5 mph by morning. Skies will turn mostly cloudy Wednesday night, with overnight lows near 61 and south winds increasing to 5–10 mph.

On Thursday, a 30 percent chance of showers is expected under mostly cloudy skies. High temperatures will reach near 77 degrees. Thursday night will bring a slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms possible after midnight. Lows will remain mild around 64, with rain chances near 20 percent.

Rain chances increase on Friday, with showers and thunderstorms possible throughout the day. The chance of precipitation rises to 50 percent, and highs will be slightly cooler near 73 degrees. Friday night, rain chances decrease to 30 percent, mainly before midnight, with mostly cloudy skies and lows around 43.

The weekend will usher in cooler and drier conditions. Saturday is forecast to be mostly sunny with a high near 58, while Saturday night will be mostly cloudy and chilly, with lows around 37.

Sunday will remain mostly sunny but cooler, with a high near 54. Temperatures will drop significantly

Sunday night, with partly cloudy skies and lows dipping to around 29 degrees.

By Monday, sunshine returns with mostly sunny skies and a high near 55, bringing a cool but pleasant start to the new week in DeSoto Parish.