HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Expect some stormy weather this weekend with thunderstorms and showers coming in Saturday in Christian County.

The main risk for storms comes Saturday night, with wind gusts up to 23 mph possible, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures will reach the high 80s with storms extending through Sunday morning.

Christian County forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the morning.
  • Friday night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 60. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
  • Saturday: A chance of showers between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
  • Saturday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
  • Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 69. West northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
  • Sunday night: Clear, with a low around 42. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.