Powerful Winter Storm from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast; Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Ohio Valley

A rapidly-intensifying storm is expected to bring heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and icing from the Upper Midwest through the Great Lakes and Northeast. Scattered severe thunderstorms may produce severe/damaging wind gusts and a couple of tornadoes across parts of the Midwest and lower Ohio Valley through the evening. Arctic air will expand across the central and southern U.S.. Read More >

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 17 G 21 mph
Barometer 29.58 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 28 Dec 4:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles ENE Story IN

Tornado Watch until December 28, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory December 28, 06:00pm until December 29, 05:00pm
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Tornado Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Tornado Watch until December 28, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Sun

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 70 °F

    Scattered
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 11pm.  Low around 21. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Showers then
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered showers. Cloudy, with a high near 70. South southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 21. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light west northwest wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles ENE Story IN
 39.12°N 86.13°W (Elev. 699 ft)
5:15 pm EST Dec 28, 2025
5pm EST Dec 28, 2025-6pm EST Jan 4, 2026
 
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