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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity 44%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Oct 6:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

7 Miles SW Columbus IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 50 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light east southeast wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 58. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light east southeast wind.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Low around 58. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. East southeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
7 Miles SW Columbus IN
 39.14°N 86.01°W (Elev. 696 ft)
Last Update:
7:16 pm EDT Oct 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 7, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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