HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Mid-week rain will bring much colder temperatures by Fridays, and high temperatures linger in the 40s.

Rain and possible thunderstorms are expected Wednesday evening, with an 80% chance of precipitation. The National Weather Service is predicting cooler conditions will follow the rain, with Thursday’s high near 54 and Friday’s high near 48.

Overnight temperatures will drop into the upper 20s by Friday night, bringing the coldest conditions of the week.

Christian County forecast

Here’s the day-by-day forecast.

  • Monday: Sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind.
  • Monday night: Clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
  • Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph.
  • Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Calm wind.
  • Veterans Day: A 20 percent chance of showers after noon. Sunny, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
  • Wednesday night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then showers between 9pm and midnight. Low around 45. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
  • Thursday night: A slight chance of showers before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
  • Friday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.