Residents across Caddo and Bossier parishes can expect an extended stretch of unsettled weather this week, with daily chances for showers and thunderstorms and temperatures remaining near seasonal averages.

Wednesday will bring mostly cloudy skies with a chance of showers and thunderstorms across both parishes. Highs are expected to reach the lower 80s with light southerly winds around 5 mph. Rain chances are near 50 percent.

Wednesday night will remain mostly cloudy, with a continued chance of showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Overnight lows will fall into the upper 60s with light and variable winds and continued 50 percent rain chances.

Thursday is expected to stay mostly cloudy with scattered showers possible throughout the day. A slight chance of morning thunderstorms may develop into a better chance of afternoon storms. Highs will climb into the mid 80s with light winds shifting northwest during the afternoon. Rain chances remain around 50 percent.

Thursday night will feature a lingering chance of showers and thunderstorms under mostly cloudy skies with lows again in the upper 60s.

Friday brings one of the higher rain probabilities in the forecast period, with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon. Highs will remain in the mid 80s with rain chances increasing to about 60 percent.

Friday night will trend slightly drier, though a lingering slight chance of showers and thunderstorms remains possible under partly cloudy skies. Lows will stay in the upper 60s.

Saturday and Sunday will continue the pattern of unsettled weather. Both days will feature mostly cloudy skies with periodic chances for showers and thunderstorms, especially during the afternoon hours. Highs will range from the upper 80s Saturday to the mid 80s Sunday, with rain chances between 40 and 50 percent.

Overnight lows through the weekend will generally remain in the upper 60s to around 70 degrees.

The unsettled pattern is expected to continue into next week. Monday will bring a mix of clouds and sun with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible, particularly during the afternoon. Highs will stay in the mid 80s with a 40 percent chance of rain.

Tuesday will feature mostly cloudy skies with a slight chance of morning showers and a better chance of afternoon thunderstorms, with highs dipping back into the lower 80s and rain chances near 30 percent.

Caddo and Bossier parishes will remain in a persistent warm and humid pattern with daily rain chances through the week. While no widespread severe weather is currently indicated, residents should stay alert for brief downpours, lightning, and locally heavier storms during afternoon and evening hours.