HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Parts of Northern Kentucky received a light dusting of snow Tuesday morning, with Hopkinsville and Christian County narrowly missing the winter weather.
Although temperatures are supposed to remain in the 30s, only rain is expected through Wednesday night. A brief dry spell will occur on Thursday before another system brings heavy rain Friday night through Saturday night. The National Weather Service predicts total rainfall between the two systems from four to six inches as of Feb. 11. The NWS also warned that river flooding could persist and potentially worsen.
Christian County forecast
Here’s the day-by-day outlook.
- Tuesday: Rain. High near 38. North northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
- Tuesday night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
- Wednesday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
- Wednesday night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then rain likely between 9pm and midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
- Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. North northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
- Thursday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. North wind around 5 mph.
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 7 mph.
- Friday night: Rain likely after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
- Saturday: Rain. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a high near 57. South wind 8 to 10 mph.
- Saturday night: Rain before midnight, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow. The rain could be heavy at times. Cloudy, with a low around 31. West southwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.