Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Partly Cloudy

84°F

29°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed S 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.81 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index89°F (32°C)
Last update 18 Jun 4:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles N North Vernon IN

Tornado Watch June 18, 05:25pm until June 18, 08:00pm
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Tornado Watch
  •  
    Tornado Watch June 18, 05:25pm until June 18, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Wed

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 87 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall.  Steady temperature around 74. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 74 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. High near 87. South southwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 5am, then scattered showers. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Steady temperature around 74. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 80. West southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Light southwest wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89. South southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 73. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Tuesday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 91.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles N North Vernon IN
 39.08°N 85.64°W (Elev. 699 ft)
5:16 pm EDT Jun 18, 2025
5pm EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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