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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

54°F

12°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed W 17 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.68 in
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 6 Jan 3:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Hope IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 51 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 37 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 57 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 55. West southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 37. Calm wind becoming south southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 60. South southeast wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 57. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday Night
Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 47. North wind around 6 mph becoming east southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 7 to 14 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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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:
4:45 pm EST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Jan 6, 2026-6pm EST Jan 12, 2026
 
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