The National Weather Service is forecasting an active and occasionally stormy pattern across DeSoto Parish this week, with daily chances of showers and thunderstorms expected through Monday. Forecasters also note that some storms Friday and Friday night could become severe.

Wednesday will bring a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms under partly sunny skies, with a high near 77 degrees. Winds will be from the southeast at 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday night is expected to be partly cloudy with a low around 62 degrees and light south winds near 5 mph.

On Thursday, storm chances decrease slightly to around 20 percent after 1 p.m., with partly sunny skies and a high near 80 degrees. Thursday night will turn mostly cloudy with lows around 66 degrees.

Conditions become more active again on Friday, when a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms develops after 1 p.m. The National Weather Service notes that some of the storms could be severe. Skies will remain partly sunny with a high near 83 degrees. Friday night continues the storm threat with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, and again, some storms could be severe. Overnight lows will be near 65 degrees under mostly cloudy skies.

The weekend remains unsettled. Saturday brings a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., with partly sunny skies and a high near 85 degrees. Saturday night increases to a 40 percent chance of storms with mostly cloudy conditions and lows around 66 degrees.

On Sunday, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms continues with mostly cloudy skies and a high near 83 degrees. Sunday night holds another 30 percent chance of storms with lows near 67 degrees.

Looking ahead to Monday, the pattern persists with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, partly sunny skies, and a high near 86 degrees.

Officials encourage residents across DeSoto Parish to remain weather aware, especially Friday into Friday night when stronger storms may be possible.