Work week weather: Clear skies to start, rain and cooler temperatures on the way

Hopkinsville forecast: This week will start out with sunny and clear skies, but will end with showers and afternoon thunderstorms.

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HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – This week will start out with sunny and clear skies, but will end with showers and possible thunderstorms.

Monday’s high will be 85 with lows reaching the 50s, overnight according to the National Weather Service.

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 85. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Monday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the morning.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. East southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. East southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

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