National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 55%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 19 Jul 2:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 85 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 65 °F

    Areas Smoke

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy smoke between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Smoke

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 90 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Light east northeast wind.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Areas of smoke. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. North northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Areas of smoke before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Patchy smoke between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 90. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. North wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Light east northeast wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Light east northeast wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
2:45 pm EDT Jul 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Jul 19, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 25, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation