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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.27 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 24 Mar 9:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Freetown IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 45 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 50. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 54. Light north northwest wind.

    High: 54 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of rain and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of rain and thunderstorms, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 45. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain, mainly before 8am. High near 50. North northeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 54. Light north northwest wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 71.
Monday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
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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:
11:45 pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Mar 25, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 31, 2026
 
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