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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

82°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index86°F (30°C)
Last update 1 Sep 9:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Columbus IN

Heat Advisory September 1, 11:39pm until September 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 1, 11:39pm until September 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.

    Low: 71 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Columbus IN
 39.18°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
11:15 pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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