HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – After Christmas week was spent in the 70s, a sudden drop in temperatures is expected by the end of the weekend.

Widespread fog is possible early Saturday before giving way to mostly cloudy skies and highs near 70. Showers return Sunday afternoon as temperatures climb into the mid-70s. A sharp change arrives Sunday night, with rain likely and possibly mixing with snow as temperatures plunge into the low 30s and winds turn gusty.

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Christian County forecast

Here’s the day by day outlook.

  • Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Friday night: Patchy fog after 4 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
  • Saturday: Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
  • Saturday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
  • Sunday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Sunday night: Rain showers before 3am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 31. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

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