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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 17 Jan 11:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 11 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 7 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 27. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. West southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 19. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
12:16 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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