Residents of Grant Parish should prepare for several days of unsettled weather as showers and thunderstorms remain in the forecast through the Juneteenth holiday and into the upcoming weekend.
Forecasters are predicting daily chances of rain and thunderstorms beginning Wednesday and continuing through Sunday, with some storms capable of producing heavy rainfall, particularly on Thursday and Juneteenth.
Wednesday will bring a 50 percent chance of afternoon showers and thunderstorms under partly sunny skies. Temperatures are expected to reach near 90 degrees, with south winds between 5 and 10 mph and gusts up to 20 mph.
Rain chances will continue Wednesday night, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms developing after midnight.
Overnight lows are expected to remain warm, around 76 degrees.
The wettest period of the forecast appears to arrive Thursday, when showers and thunderstorms become likely throughout the day.
Forecasters warn that some storms could produce heavy rainfall, increasing the potential for localized flooding in low-lying and poorly drained areas. Thursday’s high is expected to reach 88 degrees with a 70 percent chance of precipitation.
Rain and storm chances will persist Thursday night with a 60 percent chance of precipitation and overnight lows near 75 degrees.
The unsettled pattern is expected to continue into Juneteenth celebrations on Thursday, with another 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout the day. Despite the rain chances, temperatures will remain warm with highs near 89 degrees.
By Friday night and Saturday, rain chances decrease slightly but remain elevated, with a 50 percent chance of scattered showers and thunderstorms both days. High temperatures will hover around 89 degrees with overnight lows in the mid-70s.
Conditions are expected to improve somewhat by Sunday, though isolated thunderstorms remain possible. Forecasters are calling for partly sunny skies and a high near 93 degrees, with only a 20 percent chance of precipitation.
With summer heat and humidity continuing across Central Louisiana, residents are encouraged to monitor weather forecasts throughout the week, especially those with outdoor plans for the Juneteenth holiday and weekend activities.
Motorists should exercise caution during periods of heavy rainfall, and anyone spending time outdoors should remain alert for rapidly changing weather conditions and lightning associated with thunderstorms.