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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fog/Mist

39°F

4°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 7 Dec 12:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy drizzle. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle or freezing rain before 11pm, then areas of snow and freezing rain between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Areas Wintry
    Mix then
    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy drizzle. Cloudy, with a high near 39. East northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north northwest.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle or freezing rain before 11pm, then areas of snow and freezing rain between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow after midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North northeast wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. North northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 28.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
1:15 pm EST Dec 7, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 13, 2025
 
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