HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Spring is here to stay as mostly sunny skies are expected for the majority of the week, and showers and thunderstorms possible nearing the weekend.

Temperatures will stay warm, rising to the low 80s by Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Christian County forecast

Here’s the day-by-day forecast.

Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the morning.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Calm wind.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind.

Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Friday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

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