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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

50°F

10°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Mar 9:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Hope IN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 70 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Isolated showers between 2pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Scattered
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Isolated showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    High: 51 °F

    Isolated
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 50. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 70. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Isolated showers between 2pm and 5pm, then isolated showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Scattered showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then isolated showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind around 11 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Isolated showers before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 51. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. East southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
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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:
12:15 am EDT Mar 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EDT Mar 20, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 26, 2026
 
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