Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fog/Mist

55°F

13°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.76 in
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill53°F (12°C)
Last update 26 Dec 10:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW Columbus IN

  • Today

    Today: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon.  Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am.  Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain.  High near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 67 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 7am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 35 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and thunderstorms between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain. High near 67. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain before 4am, then rain and snow likely. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 28. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32. West southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW Columbus IN
 39.18°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
11:15 am EST Dec 26, 2025
11am EST Dec 26, 2025-6pm EST Jan 1, 2026
 
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