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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Partly Cloudy

10°F

-12°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.33 in
Dewpoint 1°F (-17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Jan 8:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

Cold Weather Advisory January 27, 10:00pm until January 28, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Light west wind.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -14. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. Calm wind.

    High: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Calm wind.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 14 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -3 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Light northwest wind.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Light west wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -14. Light southwest wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -1. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -1. Calm wind.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. Calm wind.
Friday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 14. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -3. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Light northwest wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Tuesday
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:
8:45 pm EST Jan 27, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 27, 2026-6pm EST Feb 3, 2026
 
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