DeSoto Parish, LA — Residents can expect a warm and breezy stretch of weather through the workweek, with increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms heading into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday will bring partly sunny skies and a high near 85 degrees. South winds at 5 to 10 mph could gust up to 20 mph, making for a breezy afternoon. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 67 and south winds around 10 mph.

Thursday continues the warming trend with mostly sunny skies and a high near 87. Clear conditions Thursday night will allow temperatures to dip slightly to around 66.

By Friday, mostly sunny skies will push highs to near 88 degrees. Clouds will increase Friday night, with mostly cloudy conditions and a low around 68.

Rain chances return over the weekend. Saturday will see a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 84. Storm chances increase

Saturday night, with showers likely and a possible thunderstorm. Overnight lows will drop to around 54, with a 60 percent chance of precipitation.

Conditions begin to improve on Sunday, though a slight 20 percent chance of showers remains. Skies will become mostly sunny, with a cooler high near 72. Sunday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 51.

Looking ahead to Monday, partly sunny skies are expected, with a high near 76.

Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the warm, dry conditions early in the week and remain weather-aware as storm chances increase heading into the weekend.