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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 17 Jan 11:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Freetown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 20 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 27. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 20. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming west southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Friday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NE Freetown IN
 39.05°N 86.05°W (Elev. 594 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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