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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.03 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Oct 6:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Columbus IN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.

    Low: 49 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 59. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 70. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Columbus Day

    Columbus Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 59. East southeast wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers likely. High near 70. East southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Columbus Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. South southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NNW Columbus IN
 39.25°N 85.94°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
6:46 am EDT Oct 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Oct 8, 2026-6pm EDT Oct 14, 2026
 
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