Residents across Winn Parish should prepare for several days of wet and unsettled weather as showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue throughout the remainder of the week and into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.
Forecasters say rain chances will begin increasing Wednesday, with scattered showers and thunderstorms possible during the morning before more widespread rain develops during the afternoon hours. High temperatures are expected to reach near 85 degrees with light southerly winds developing later in the day. The chance of precipitation is forecast at 80 percent.
Showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue Wednesday night under cloudy skies, with overnight lows falling to around 69 degrees.
Additional rounds of rain and thunderstorms are likely Thursday, with storm activity expected to intensify during the morning and continue through much of the day. High temperatures are forecast near 84 degrees, and rain chances remain elevated at 80 percent.
Conditions may begin to improve slightly Thursday night, though isolated thunderstorms and scattered showers will still remain possible before tapering overnight.
Another active weather day is forecast Friday, with additional showers and thunderstorms likely developing during the afternoon and evening hours. High temperatures are expected to climb into the mid-80s under mostly cloudy skies.
Rain chances continue into the weekend, though coverage is expected to become more scattered. Saturday carries a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with highs near 87 degrees, while Sunday will bring partly sunny skies and another opportunity for isolated afternoon storms with highs near 86 degrees.
The National Weather Service encourages residents to remain weather aware throughout the week, particularly during thunderstorms capable of producing heavy rainfall, dangerous lightning, and gusty winds.
Drivers are urged to slow down during heavy rain events and avoid traveling through flooded roadways or areas with standing water.