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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.94 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Jan 7:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Hope IN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered rain and snow showers before noon, then scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 39 °F⇓

    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of rain, mainly between 11pm and 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 37. West southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Scattered rain and snow showers before noon, then scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west northwest wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Isolated snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 22.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
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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 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EST Jan 13, 2026-6pm EST Jan 19, 2026
 
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