HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Showers and thunderstorms are set to continue into the weekend, with high wind gusts and warm temperatures. A Flood Watch remains until Sunday at 6 a.m.
The National Weather Service is predicting thunderstorms Friday afternoon, with a high of 82 degrees. More showers will last through Saturday, bringing up to 15 inches of rain to Hopkinsville. Rain will let up on Sunday as temperatures drop.
Christian County forecast
Here’s the day-by-day outlook.
Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 76. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 48. West wind 9 to 11 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. North northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. North northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.