HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Temperatures will start out cool but will rise this week ahead of expected rain on Thursday.

There’s a slight chance of rain Monday morning, then the week should be sunny and clear until Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.

Highs will rise from the mid-50s Monday to near 70 on Thursday.

Christian County forecast

Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. North northwest wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South southwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Thursday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South southwest wind 9 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Friday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. West northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Friday night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.