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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 74%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill16°F (-9°C)
Last update 22 Feb 6:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Hope IN

  • Today

    Today: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 30 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Monday

    Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind around 9 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Light south southwest wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West southwest wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. East wind around 9 mph becoming west southwest in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 51.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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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:
7:15 am EST Feb 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Feb 22, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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