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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Partly Cloudy

32°F

0°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.82 in
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Jan 7:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 10am, then scattered flurries after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 30 °F⇓

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Scattered flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

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

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Scattered flurries with isolated snow showers before 10am, then scattered flurries after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 27 by 5pm. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Scattered flurries before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 26. Light west southwest wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 18. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6. West northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Light west southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
8:15 pm EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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