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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Mostly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed SW 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.62 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index83°F (28°C)
Last update 22 Mar 4:48 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Freetown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 38. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Heavy Rain
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light east southeast wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 38. North wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. North wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light east southeast wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 49.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
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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:
4:45 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 28, 2026
 
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