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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 27%
Wind Speed W 21 G 29 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Apr 1:48 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Hope IN

Frost Advisory April 20, 02:00am until April 20, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered sprinkles before 7pm. Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Scattered
    Sprinkles
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Frost then
    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Scattered
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Scattered sprinkles before 7pm. Areas of frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 34. West northwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Widespread frost, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 56. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
Scattered showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
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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:
1:45 pm EDT Apr 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Apr 19, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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