Weekend weather: Heat returns Friday, showers possible on Saturday and Sunday

Hopkinsville forecast: Sunny skies will begin the weekend, with a chance of showers thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday.

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HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Sunny skies will begin the weekend, with a chance of showers and thunderstorms on Saturday and Sunday.

The heat returns on Friday into Saturday with heat index values nearing 100, according to the National Weather Service.

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. East wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph.

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