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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 66%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 19 May 4:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Freetown IN

Flood Watch until May 20, 02:00pm
Severe T-storm Watch until May 19, 10:00pm
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Flood Watch
Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Flood Watch until May 20, 02:00pm
    Severe T-storm Watch until May 19, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 83 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 9pm. Low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 64. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a steady temperature around 83. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 9pm. Low around 63. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 69. North northeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 54. North northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East northeast wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 72. East northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 64. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. West southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Memorial Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Freetown IN
 39.04°N 86.13°W (Elev. 784 ft)
Last Update:
4:45 pm EDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT May 19, 2026-6pm EDT May 26, 2026
 
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