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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

26°C

79°F

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 21°C (70°F)
Visibility 16 km
Heat Index28°C (82°F)
Last update 13 Jul 10:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

  • Today

    Today: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 31 °C

    Partly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.

    Low: 22 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 29 °C

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 22 °C

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 31 °C

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °C

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 32 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °C

    T-storms
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 10pm, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 7.5 mm and 1 cm possible.
Monday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than 1 mm, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. South southwest wind 3 to 8 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. South southwest wind 5 to 10 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 m)
Last Update:
10:45 am EDT Jul 13, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Jul 13, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 19, 2025
 
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