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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

9°F

-13°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 17 mph
Barometer 30.36 in
Dewpoint -9°F (-23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-9°F (-23°C)
Last update 26 Jan 4:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 06:26pm until January 26, 07:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 26, 07:00pm until January 27, 09:00am
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Extreme Cold Warning
  •  
    Cold Weather Advisory January 26, 06:26pm until January 26, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: -5 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -12. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -7 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -16. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Calm wind.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around -5. Wind chill values as low as -18. South southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 23. Wind chill values as low as -12. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around -7. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -16. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 13. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4. Light northwest wind.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
6:16 pm EST Jan 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 26, 2026-6pm EST Feb 2, 2026
 
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