HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect from 11 a.m. on June 29 through July 3 in Hopkinsville and Christian County. Dangerously hot conditions with are expected with the heat index expected to rise to the triple digits.
The National Weather Service in Paducah is predicting that temperatures will stay in the mid-90s in western Kentucky this week. The head index will start at 109 on Monday, reaching 110 degrees by Thursday before starting to slightly decrease. Overnight temperatures will stay in the high 70s.
Heat related illnesses have the potential to increase significantly during these extreme heat events.
Christian County forecast
Here’s the day-by-day outlook.
- Monday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
- Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Light south wind.
- Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 107. Light west southwest wind.
- Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
- Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.
- Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Calm wind.
- Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.
- Thursday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
- Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 95. Light and variable wind.
- Friday night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.
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