Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 17 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.70 in
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 6:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Hope IN

Tornado Watch until March 11, 12:00pm
Wind Advisory March 11, 08:00am until March 11, 05:00pm
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Tornado Watch
Wind Advisory
  •  
    Tornado Watch until March 11, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Wed

    Tornado Watch

  • Today

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and thunderstorms before 1pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Temperature rising to near 70 by 11am, then falling to around 58 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
Scattered showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. East wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
A slight chance of rain, then rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Rain likely before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow. Some thunder is also possible. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 18.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Hope IN
 39.3°N 85.71°W (Elev. 741 ft)
6:45 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
7am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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