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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 12 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.88 in
Dewpoint 63°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 7:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Freetown IN

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then scattered showers. Steady temperature around 67. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 42 °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 44. Light south southwest wind.

    Low: 44 °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 74. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °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 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 68 °F

    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then scattered showers. Steady temperature around 67. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 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 44. Light south southwest 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 74. South southwest wind 5 to 8 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 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 68. Southwest wind around 14 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 34. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 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 59.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Freetown IN
 39.08°N 86.13°W (Elev. 771 ft)
Last Update:
7:45 am EST Mar 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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