HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Friday will have mostly sunny skies with showers and thunderstorms possibly developing later that night. Rain and storms are likely on Saturday, especially in the morning and early afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

Hotter weather returns on Sunday, with mostly sunny skies and highs climbing into the low 90s.

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Christian County forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light north wind.
  • Friday night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light and variable wind.
  • Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Saturday night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
  • Sunday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Calm wind.