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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 17 mph
Barometer 30.04 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index85°F (29°C)
Last update 19 May 1:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Nebraska IN

Flood Watch May 19, 03:00pm until May 20, 02:00pm
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Flood Watch

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 86 °F

    T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 9pm. Low around 63. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 67. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 73. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Low around 63. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter 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. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 67. Light north northwest wind becoming north northeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 52. East northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. East northeast wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
Scattered showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. East northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 73. East 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 63. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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 63.
Memorial Day
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Nebraska IN
 39.05°N 85.5°W (Elev. 801 ft)
Last Update:
2:26 pm EDT May 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT May 19, 2026-6pm EDT May 25, 2026
 
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