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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

A Few Clouds

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 10°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 17 Jan 9:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Freetown IN

  • Today

    Today: Scattered flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered flurries after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 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:
10:15 am EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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