Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Mostly Cloudy

81°F

27°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SW 18 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index81°F (27°C)
Last update 22 Mar 6:50 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ESE Story IN

Severe T-storm Watch until March 23, 01:00am
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Severe T-storm Watch
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    Severe T-storm Watch until March 23, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Mon

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Low: 38 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms, mainly before 1am. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 38. West northwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming north in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. North wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Light southeast wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of rain between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 8pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then rain likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 50. North wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ESE Story IN
 39.08°N 86.16°W (Elev. 607 ft)
6:46 pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 22, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 29, 2026
 
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