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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

86°F

30°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 30.08 in
Dewpoint 75°F (24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index95°F (35°C)
Last update 2 Sep 10:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

Heat Advisory September 2, 11:47am until September 3, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory
  •  
    Heat Advisory September 2, 11:47am until September 3, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Heat Advisory

  • Today

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 93 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.

    High: 89 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light east northeast wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 102. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 74. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. Calm wind.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light east northeast wind.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming east northeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A 10 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
11:15 am EDT Sep 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Sep 2, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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