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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 11 Jan 7:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Hope IN

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 32 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers before 9am, then scattered flurries between 9am and 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Light and variable wind becoming south southwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. South southwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of rain before 1pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. West northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. North northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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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:
8:15 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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