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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed N 9 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 1 Apr 1:47 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Freetown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Steady temperature around 71. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 71 °F

    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 82 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain between 8am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 77. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then rain between 11am and 2pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Steady temperature around 71. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Light and variable wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South southwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain between 8am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 77. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of rain after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 11am, then rain between 11am and 2pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 73. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. West northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
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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:
2:27 pm EDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 7, 2026
 
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