HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) –Partly sunny skies are forecasted during Monday’s eclipse, so with any luck the clouds will stay out of the way.

Starting Monday night, we can expect a few days of heavy rain and thunderstorms, according to the National Weather Service.

Christian County forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Monday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
  • Tuesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Tuesday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 58. South southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. South southeast wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Wednesday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 52. Southeast wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
  • Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
  • Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
  • Friday: Sunny, with a high near 65. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
  • Friday night: Clear, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.