HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) –With the week already starting off fairly warm, temperatures will continue to climb through midweek, reaching the upper 60s to near 70 by Wednesday.

Rain chances return late Wednesday night, with showers and possible thunderstorms developing Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. A cooler pattern moves in late week, with a slight chance of lingering showers Friday and highs falling back into the low 60s.

Christian County forecast

Here’s the day-by-day outlook.

  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
  • Monday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41. South southeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
  • Tuesday night: Cloudy, with a low around 57. South southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
  • Wednesday night: A 40 percent chance of showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 7 mph.
  • Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
  • Thursday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Friday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
  • Friday night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 6 mph.

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