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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Mostly Cloudy

63°F

17°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 6:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Hope IN

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then scattered showers. Temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F⇓

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms before 2pm, then scattered showers. Temperature falling to around 52 by 5pm. West northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 38. West northwest wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Light southwest wind becoming west 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Patchy frost after 5am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Monday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. North northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Wednesday
A slight chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Hope IN
 39.3°N 85.71°W (Elev. 741 ft)
Last Update:
6:45 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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