HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – There is a heat advisory in effect until 8 p.m. Tuesday night as highs remain in the mid 90s with a heat index expected to reach over 100, according to the National Weather Service.

The heat is expected to taper off with rain on Wednesday. There is a 80% chance of precipitation.

Christian County forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
  • Tuesday night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
  • Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 88. South southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
  • Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind around 6 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
  • Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. North northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

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