Residents in Claiborne Parish can expect mostly cloudy skies and mild temperatures through midweek, with increasing chances of showers and thunderstorms beginning Friday and continuing into the weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

Wednesday will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 74 degrees. Southwest winds around 5 mph are expected, with gusts reaching up to 20 mph.

Mostly cloudy skies will continue Wednesday night, with overnight lows around 59 degrees.

Thursday will remain mostly cloudy, with temperatures climbing to near 77 degrees during the day. Skies will stay cloudy Thursday night, with cooler temperatures and lows around 52 degrees.

Rain chances begin Friday, with a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms developing after noon. Skies will be partly sunny, and temperatures will reach near 70 degrees. Rain chances increase

Friday night, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after midnight, and lows falling to around 48.

Unsettled weather continues into Saturday, with a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms under mostly sunny skies. Temperatures will be slightly cooler, with a high near 67 degrees. Saturday night will bring a continued 30 percent chance of showers and partly cloudy skies, with lows dropping to around 40 degrees.

Conditions improve by Sunday, with mostly sunny skies returning and cooler temperatures, as the high reaches near 62 degrees.

Residents are encouraged to stay weather aware, especially late Friday through Saturday when thunderstorms are possible.