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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

59°F

15°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 15 G 20 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 11:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Freetown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 71 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle before 4am, then isolated showers between 4am and 5am, then patchy drizzle after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy drizzle before 8am, then isolated showers between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 65. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. South southwest wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle before 4am, then isolated showers between 4am and 5am, then patchy drizzle after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Patchy drizzle before 8am, then isolated showers between 8am and 2pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 65. South southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 71. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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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:
12:15 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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