The National Weather Service is forecasting warm afternoons and increasing rain chances for Sabine Parish as the week progresses, followed by a sunny and pleasant weekend.

Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high near 77 degrees. South winds will range from 5 to 10 mph, with gusts reaching up to 25 mph at times.

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

On Thursday, there is a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Skies will be partly sunny with a high near 79 degrees.

Thursday night carries a slight 20 percent chance of showers before midnight, followed by mostly clear skies and a cooler low around 49 degrees.

Friday will be sunny with a high near 75 degrees, and Friday night will be mostly clear with temperatures dipping to around 47 degrees.

The weekend outlook remains bright. Saturday will be sunny with a high near 79 degrees, while Saturday night will be mostly clear with a low around 52 degrees.

Sunday will be mostly sunny with highs near 78 degrees, closing out the weekend with comfortable conditions.

Residents should stay weather-aware Thursday afternoon as scattered showers move through the area before drier air settles in for the weekend.