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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair and Breezy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 54°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 8 Jan 7:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Hope IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 59 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

    High: 59 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 48 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 13 to 21 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 30. South southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 40.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Hope IN
 39.3°N 85.77°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
8:15 pm EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 15, 2026
 
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