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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.97 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 9 Mar 6:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Hope IN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy drizzle before 8am, then isolated showers between 8am and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 74 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle then
    Isolated
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 64. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 70 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 70. South southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy drizzle before 8am, then isolated showers between 8am and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 64. South southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 70. South southwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Light south southwest wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Hope IN
 39.3°N 85.77°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
7:15 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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