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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Partly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 51%
Wind Speed SW 14 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.90 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 15 Apr 4:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NE Freetown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. High near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 57. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 5 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 73. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A 10 percent chance of showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 59. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 64. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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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:
5:15 pm EDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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