LaSalle Parish weather outlook: warm week ahead with daily thunderstorm chances


LaSalle Parish, La. — The National Weather Service is forecasting a warm and unsettled weather pattern across LaSalle Parish this week, with daily chances of showers and thunderstorms beginning Wednesday and continuing through Monday.

Wednesday will feature partly sunny skies with a slight chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms possible after 1 p.m. High temperatures are expected near 80 degrees, with light southeast winds increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Rain chances remain low at about 20 percent. Wednesday night will be partly cloudy with a low around 61 degrees and light south winds near 5 mph.

On Thursday, conditions become more active as a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms develops after 1 p.m. Skies will remain mostly sunny during the day with a high near 83 degrees. Thursday night turns mostly cloudy with lows around 64 degrees.

The end of the workweek brings a higher likelihood of storms. Friday carries a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1 p.m., with partly sunny skies and a high near 85 degrees. Friday night continues the same pattern with a 40 percent chance of storms and a low near 65.

The weekend stays unsettled. Saturday includes a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms under partly sunny skies with a high near 85 degrees. Saturday night will remain mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of storms and lows around 66.

On Sunday, a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms returns with partly sunny conditions and a high near 84 degrees.

Sunday night holds a 30 percent chance of storms with a low around 67.

Looking ahead to Monday, the pattern continues with a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, partly sunny skies, and a high near 87 degrees.

Residents are encouraged to stay weather aware, as daily storm chances could bring brief heavy rainfall and changing conditions across the parish throughout the week.