DeSoto Parish residents can expect a stretch of mostly dry weather this week, with plenty of sunshine but noticeably cooler temperatures, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday will be sunny and calm, with afternoon highs reaching near 49 degrees. Winds will remain light, becoming northwest around 5 mph later in the day. Skies will turn partly cloudy Wednesday night, with temperatures dropping to around 25 degrees.

Conditions warm slightly on Thursday, with partly sunny skies and highs near 54. Clouds will increase Thursday night, bringing a 20 percent chance of showers and overnight lows near 30 degrees.

Friday will be partly sunny but cooler, with highs around 41. Temperatures will dip significantly Friday night under partly cloudy skies, falling to near 17 degrees.

The weekend will remain dry but cold. Saturday will be sunny with a high near 35, followed by a partly cloudy night with lows around 18. Sunday brings more sunshine and a slight warm-up, with highs near 44 and mostly clear skies Sunday night as temperatures fall to around 23.

Looking ahead to Monday, conditions improve with mostly sunny skies and highs climbing back into the low 50s, near 52 degrees.

Residents are advised to dress in layers and take precautions during the colder overnight temperatures, especially heading into the weekend.