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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.19 in
Dewpoint 45°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 12 Apr 6:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Brownstown IN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers between 2am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Scattered showers between 2am and 5am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81.
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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:
7:45 am EDT Apr 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Apr 12, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 18, 2026
 
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