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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Oct 6:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles WSW Columbus IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 84 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 55. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Columbus Day
Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 81. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 63. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles WSW Columbus IN
 39.19°N 86.04°W (Elev. 899 ft)
Last Update:
7:15 pm EDT Oct 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm EDT Oct 11, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 18, 2026
 
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