Labor Day weekend weather: Heat Advisory continues, dropping to low 90s by Sunday

Christian County forecast: This weekend a Heat Advisory extends through Saturday night, with temperatures immediately dropping to the low 90s.

By Christian County Now September 4, 2026 12:01 pm

HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Dangerous heat continues on Friday, with a Heat Advisory in place through Saturday night by the National Weather Service.

Saturday will remain dangerously hot, with highs near 97 and heat index values up to 106. Temperatures begin to ease Sunday, with highs near 93, followed by mostly sunny and slightly cooler conditions for Labor Day with a high around 91.

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Christian County forecast

Here’s the day by day outlook.

Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 109. Light and variable wind.
Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 93. Calm wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Labor Day: Sunny, with a high near 91. East northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.