Pike County under tornado watch

Published 1:53 pm Thursday, December 22, 2011

The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Pike County ending at 5 p.m. Thursday.

Here is your forecast through Christmas Day:

This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. South wind between 5 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

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Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 41. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. North wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Rain. Low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Christmas Day: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.