HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Storms are expected early in the week after a sunny and warm Monday. Wind gusts up to 25 mph are expected today, with a Lake Wind Advisory issued.

A round of showers and thunderstorms moves in Tuesday, with rain likely throughout the night and lingering into Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Highs will cool into the 60s as the system moves through.Drier weather returns Thursday with mostly sunny skies, followed by a warmup into the low 70s by Friday.

Christian County forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. High near 71. South southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Tuesday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 51. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
  • Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
  • Wednesday night: A 50 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
  • Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Light and variable wind.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
  • Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Light south southwest wind.

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