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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.95 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 11:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Freetown IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then isolated showers between 3pm and 4pm. High near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.

    Low: 43 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then isolated showers between 3pm and 4pm. High near 69. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 43. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 72. Light south southwest wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 61. South southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58.
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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:
11:47 am EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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