Residents in DeSoto Parish should prepare for a wet and stormy Wednesday before cooler, sunny conditions arrive later in the week, according to the National Weather Service.

Forecasters say showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected throughout the day Wednesday, with temperatures reaching a high near 76 degrees. Winds will be out of the south around 10 mph, with gusts up to 20 mph. The chance of precipitation is high at 90 percent.

Showers and possible thunderstorms are expected to continue Wednesday night, particularly before 1 a.m., before tapering off to a chance of showers overnight. Skies will remain mostly cloudy with a low around 48 degrees. Winds will shift to the north at 10 to 15 mph, with gusts reaching up to 25 mph. The chance of precipitation Wednesday night is 70 percent.

Conditions will improve by Thursday as sunny skies return and temperatures reach a high near 65 degrees. Clear skies Thursday night will allow temperatures to drop to around 44 degrees.

Sunny weather will continue Friday with a high near 75 degrees and a clear overnight low around 51.

The weekend looks warm and pleasant for the parish. Saturday is expected to be sunny with a high near 80 degrees and a mostly clear night with lows around 59. Sunday will be partly sunny with temperatures climbing to about 83 degrees.

Clouds will increase Sunday night with a slight 20 percent chance of showers and a low near 51 degrees.

By Monday, mostly cloudy skies are expected with a high around 65 degrees.

Meteorologists encourage residents to stay weather-aware Wednesday as storms move through the parish before calmer and warmer weather settles in for the remainder of the week.