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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair and Breezy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 7:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Freetown IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms. Steady temperature around 61. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 60 °F⇓

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms. Steady temperature around 61. South wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 50 by 5pm. Southwest wind 9 to 17 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. South southwest wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
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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:
8:15 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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