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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

93°F

34°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 70°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index99°F (37°C)
Last update 1 Sep 3:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Vernon IN

Heat Advisory September 1, 04:15pm until September 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 1, 04:15pm until September 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light south wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

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

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 100. Light west southwest wind.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Light south wind.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Light and variable wind.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am. Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light west northwest wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Vernon IN
 38.99°N 85.62°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
3:45 pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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