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2026 Central Indiana Spotter Training Sessions (Updated March 6)

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity	33%
Wind Speed	S 12 mph
Barometer	30.30 in
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	29 Mar 12:45 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Hope IN

This Afternoon
High: 65 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 55 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Isolated
Showers
Monday
High: 73 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 62 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 79 °F
Partly Sunny
then Slight
Chance
T-storms and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 53 °F
Rain Likely
Wednesday
High: 61 °F
Rain
Wednesday Night
Low: 48 °F
Rain Likely
Thursday
High: 66 °F
Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Tonight

Isolated showers between 1am and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 73. South southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Tuesday

A 20 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 14 to 21 mph becoming north northeast in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.

Tuesday Night

A chance of rain and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of rain between 11pm and 2am, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Wednesday

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then rain between 8am and 2pm, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 61. North northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Night

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

Rain likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Cloudy, with a high near 66. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 51. East southeast wind around 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday

Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57.

Saturday

Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60%.