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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.16 in
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 18 Jan 11:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Brownstown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries between 9pm and 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. South southwest wind 8 to 16 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -2. West wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Brownstown IN
 38.87°N 86.01°W (Elev. 778 ft)
Last Update:
11:45 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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