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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 13 G 20 mph
Barometer 30.28 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill5°F (-15°C)
Last update 19 Jan 2:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Freetown IN

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 9 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 18. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Light northwest wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WNW Freetown IN
 39.01°N 86.16°W (Elev. 827 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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