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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

52°F

11°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 25 Dec 4:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy drizzle. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Drizzle, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Patchy drizzle. Cloudy, with a high near 59. East northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Friday
Drizzle, mainly before 7am. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Calm wind becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 66. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Low around 28. West northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 33.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
4:45 pm EST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Dec 25, 2025-6pm EST Jan 1, 2026
 
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