Residents in Caddo and Bossier parishes can expect a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Wednesday before hotter and drier conditions settle into the area through the weekend and early next week.
Wednesday will begin partly cloudy before skies become mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely during the afternoon. High temperatures will reach the upper 80s with west winds of 5 to 10 mph. Rain chances are 70 percent. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy during the evening before becoming mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 70s.
Thursday will be partly cloudy with highs in the lower 90s and southwest winds around 5 mph. Thursday night will remain partly cloudy with lows in the lower 70s.
Friday will bring partly cloudy skies and highs in the lower 90s. Friday night will be mostly clear with lows in the mid-70s.
The warming trend continues over the weekend. Saturday will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid-90s, followed by mostly clear skies Saturday night and lows in the mid-70s.
Mostly sunny and hot conditions are expected Sunday and Monday, with afternoon highs remaining in the mid-90s and overnight lows in the mid-70s.
Residents should remain weather-aware Wednesday afternoon due to the potential for thunderstorms and prepare for increasingly hot conditions heading into the weekend and early next week by staying hydrated and limiting prolonged outdoor activity during the hottest part of the day.