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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Freetown IN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered rain showers before 10am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then scattered snow showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly between 10pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 39. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Scattered rain showers before 10am, then scattered rain and snow showers between 10am and 11am, then scattered snow showers after 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 30 by 5pm. West northwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West southwest wind around 7 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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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:
8:15 am EST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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