Vernon Parish residents can expect warm and mostly sunny conditions through the end of the week before cloud cover and rain chances begin increasing early next week.

Sunny skies are forecast Wednesday with afternoon highs reaching the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph will continue through the day. Clear conditions Wednesday night will allow temperatures to cool into the lower 60s.

Thursday will remain sunny and even warmer, with highs around 90 degrees. Winds will stay light and variable before shifting south around 5 mph during the afternoon. Thursday night is expected to be partly cloudy with overnight lows in the mid-60s.

Sunny weather continues Friday with highs again reaching the upper 80s. Friday night will begin mostly clear before becoming partly cloudy later in the evening. Overnight lows are forecast in the upper 60s.

Saturday will bring partly sunny skies and continued warm temperatures in the upper 80s. Saturday night is expected to remain partly cloudy with lows dropping into the lower 70s.

Cloud cover increases Sunday as mostly cloudy skies move into the parish. High temperatures will remain in the upper 80s, while overnight lows Sunday night are expected in the mid-70s.

Rain chances begin returning Monday as mostly cloudy morning conditions transition into partly sunny skies during the afternoon. Forecasters are calling for a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with highs once again in the upper 80s.

Overall, Vernon Parish is expected to experience several days of dry, summer-like weather before unsettled conditions begin developing early next week.