Grant Parish residents can expect a mix of warm temperatures and increasing rain chances as the week progresses, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday will be partly sunny with afternoon highs near 77 degrees. Winds will be light early in the day, becoming southwest around 5 mph by the afternoon. Cloud cover will increase Wednesday night, with mostly cloudy skies and lows around 60. A light south wind near 5 mph is expected overnight.

On Thursday, skies will remain mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers developing mainly after noon. High temperatures will climb to around 78 degrees. Rain chances increase Thursday night, with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Overnight lows will fall to near 64 under cloudy skies.

Friday brings the highest chance for unsettled weather, as showers and thunderstorms are possible in the morning, becoming more likely after noon. The chance of precipitation stands at 60 percent, with highs near 76. Showers may linger into Friday night, with a 40 percent chance of rain mainly before midnight and lows dropping to around 46.

Conditions begin to improve over the weekend. Saturday will be partly sunny with a high near 60, followed by a mostly cloudy Saturday night with a slight, 20 percent chance of showers and lows around 37. Sunday looks mostly sunny and cooler, with highs near 55. Sunday night will be partly cloudy and cold, with lows dipping to around 29.

The new week starts on a pleasant note, with mostly sunny skies Monday and a high near 55 degrees.
Residents are encouraged to stay weather-aware later this week as rain and thunderstorms move through the area.