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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Partly Cloudy

86°F

30°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index92°F (33°C)
Last update 8 Aug 6:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles S Columbus IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 87 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. West southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles S Columbus IN
 39.14°N 85.93°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
6:46 pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 15, 2026
 
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