The National Weather Service is forecasting warm temperatures and gusty winds for Winn Parish through midweek, with rain and thunderstorm chances arriving Thursday before sunny skies return for the weekend.

Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high near 77 degrees. South winds will range from 10 to 15 mph, with gusts reaching up to 25 mph, creating breezy afternoon conditions.

Wednesday night will turn mostly cloudy, with overnight lows around 61 degrees.

On Thursday, there is a slight chance of showers during the morning hours, followed by a higher chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Skies will be partly sunny with a high near 81 degrees. The chance of precipitation stands at 50 percent.

Thursday night brings a 30 percent chance of showers before midnight, then mostly clear skies with temperatures cooling to around 50 degrees.

Friday will be sunny with a high near 74 degrees, while Friday night will be mostly clear with a low around 47 degrees.

The weekend forecast looks bright and pleasant. Saturday will be sunny with a high near 79 degrees, followed by mostly clear skies Saturday night and a low around 51 degrees.

Sunday continues the sunny trend with highs near 79 degrees.

Residents are encouraged to remain weather-aware Thursday afternoon as scattered thunderstorms could develop across the parish.