HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – The week will begin crisp and sunny, but storms could be on the way.

High temperatures will rise from to the mid-50s on Monday to the upper 60s on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. The chance of rain, and possibly storms, will be 80% on Thursday.

Christian County forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Today: Sunny, with a high near 56. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
  • Tonight: A slight chance of sprinkles after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
  • Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 6 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Wednesday night: A 30 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Thursday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 22 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Thursday night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 56. West northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Friday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. West wind 8 to 10 mph.