A mix of cool mornings and mild afternoons is expected across Rapides Parish this week, with mostly sunny skies dominating much of the forecast.

Wednesday: Morning frost is expected throughout the parish, followed by sunny skies. Highs will reach the lower 60s with southwest winds at 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear skies with lows in the upper 30s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

Thursday (New Year’s Day): Expect mostly sunny conditions with highs in the upper 60s and light southwest winds around 5 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy skies with lows in the lower 50s, gradually rising into the upper 50s after midnight. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Highs will climb into the upper 70s.

Friday Night and Saturday: Mostly clear with overnight lows in the lower 50s and highs on Saturday in the upper 60s.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear skies with lows in the lower 40s.

Sunday: Mostly sunny with highs in the upper 60s.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.

Monday: Mostly sunny with highs in the lower 70s.

Monday Night and Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with overnight lows in the mid-50s and highs in the lower 70s.

Residents are encouraged to be mindful of chilly morning temperatures, especially with frost forming midweek, and to enjoy the mild afternoons expected through the weekend.