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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 32%
Wind Speed W 18 mph
Barometer 30.30 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 19 Jan 3:50 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light west northwest wind.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west southwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Light west northwest wind.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North northwest wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. North northeast wind around 6 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. North northeast wind around 7 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
5:15 pm EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 26, 2026
 
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