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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 7 mph
Barometer 29.92 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 8:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Freetown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 41 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light south southeast wind.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 55. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 84. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 72. South southwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. West northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Light and variable wind.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Light south southeast wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
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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:
9:45 pm EDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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