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2026 Central Indiana Spotter Training Sessions (Updated March 6)

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair and Breezy

66°F

19°C

Humidity	26%
Wind Speed	SW 23 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Mar 3:45 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Hope INSimilar City Names

This Afternoon
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 74 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 58 °F
Chance Rain
Wednesday
High: 70 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 56 °F
Rain
Thursday
High: 72 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a southwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Night

A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of rain between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain between 8am and 11am, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 70. West southwest wind around 10 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Thursday

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. South southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56.

Saturday

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 70%.