HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – We have great weather ahead, with mostly sunny skies and warmer temperatures.

Highs will rise from around 70 on Monday to almost 80 on Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. Lows will rise from the mid-40s to the mid-50s.

There’s a strong chance of storms at the end of the week, starting as soon as Thursday night.

Christian County forecast

Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 44. North northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

Tuesday night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South southeast wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Thursday night: A slight chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southeast wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Friday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.