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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

68°F

20°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed S 21 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.40 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 8:45 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Hope IN

Tornado Watch until March 16, 03:00am
Wind Advisory until March 16, 08:00am
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    Tornado Watch until March 16, 03:00am
    Wind Advisory until March 16, 08:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 33 °F⇓

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Isolated snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Isolated snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain and snow, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then rain likely. Some of the storms could be severe and produce heavy rainfall. Low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 29 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Isolated snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. West northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Isolated snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain and snow, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 6 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of rain before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Light north northeast wind.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 44.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
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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:
9:47 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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