Grant Parish, La. — The National Weather Service is forecasting a warm and unsettled stretch of weather across Grant Parish this week, with daily chances of showers and thunderstorms beginning Wednesday afternoon and continuing into early next week.
Wednesday will start with partly sunny skies and a slight chance of showers, followed by a developing chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. High temperatures are expected near 80 degrees with southeast winds around 5 mph. Rain chances sit near 30 percent. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 61 degrees and light south winds.
On Thursday, a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms develops again after 1 p.m., with mostly sunny skies during the day and a high near 83 degrees. Thursday night will be mostly cloudy with lows around 64.
The active pattern continues into Friday, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny skies will accompany a high near 85 degrees. Friday night remains unsettled with continued thunderstorm chances and a low near 65.
Weekend conditions remain similar. Saturday carries a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms under partly sunny skies with highs near 86 degrees. Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of storms and lows near 66.
Sunday brings another round of afternoon storm potential, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms and a high near 86 degrees under partly sunny skies. Sunday night holds a 30 percent chance of storms with lows around 67.
Looking ahead to Monday, the forecast continues the pattern with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, partly sunny skies, and a high near 88 degrees.
Officials recommend residents across Grant Parish stay weather aware throughout the week, as repeated rounds of thunderstorms could bring brief heavy rainfall and rapidly changing conditions.