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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.09 in
Dewpoint 77°F (25°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index90°F (32°C)
Last update 2 Jul 9:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Freetown IN

Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 12:06am until July 3, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 3, 12:06am until July 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 73 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.

    High: 94 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

    High: 87 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Friday
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Independence Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 8am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Calm wind. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.
Monday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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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:
11:45 pm EDT Jul 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Jul 3, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 9, 2026
 
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