A stretch of warm and mostly calm weather is expected across Sabine Parish through the end of the workweek, with increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms arriving over the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday will bring partly sunny skies with a high near 86 degrees. Winds will start calm before becoming light out of the south around 5 mph during the morning hours. Overnight will be partly cloudy with a low around 64, as winds become calm once again.

Thursday continues the warm trend with mostly sunny skies and a high near 88. Clear conditions Thursday night will allow temperatures to settle around 64.

Friday will see similar conditions, with mostly sunny skies and a high near 88. Clouds will begin to increase Friday night, with mostly cloudy skies and a low around 65.

Rain chances return to the forecast over the weekend. Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., and a high near 85. Storm chances increase

Saturday night, with showers likely and a possible thunderstorm. Overnight lows will drop to around 54, with a 60 percent chance of precipitation.

By Sunday, conditions begin to improve, though a slight 20 percent chance of showers lingers. Skies will become mostly sunny with a cooler high near 73. Sunday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 52.

Looking ahead to Monday, partly sunny skies are expected, with temperatures rebounding slightly to a high near 78.

Residents are encouraged to enjoy the warm and calm conditions through the week while staying weather-aware as storm chances increase heading into the weekend.