Work week weather: Sunny skies kick off the week with thunderstorms on the way

Hopkinsville forecast: Sunny skies will continue throughout Monday, but as the week progresses, the chance of showers and thunderstorms increase, according to the National Weather Service.

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HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Sunny skies will continue throughout Monday, but as the week progresses, the chance of showers and thunderstorms increase, according to the National Weather Service.

Highs will remain in the upper 70s and low 80s during the day, with lows reaching the 60s at night.

Christian County forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 84. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday night: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday: A slight chance of showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 64. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 54. West southwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 78. North wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Thursday night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. North northeast wind 8 to 11 mph.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind around 10 mph.

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