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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

68°F

20°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Aug 7:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 92 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 71 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 71. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 102. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
7:45 am EDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 6, 2026
 
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