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

2 Miles NW Hope IN

Tornado Watch March 11, 09:33am until March 11, 12:00pm
Wind Advisory until March 11, 05:00pm
Severe T-storm Warning March 11, 09:33am until March 11, 09:45am
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Tornado Watch
Wind Advisory
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    Tornado Watch March 11, 09:33am until March 11, 12:00pm
    Wind Advisory until March 11, 05:00pm
    Severe T-storm Warning March 11, 09:33am until March 11, 09:45am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Today

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    then Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and 11pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 8 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 22 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.

    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 44. East wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Some of the storms could be severe. Temperature falling to around 56 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain before 9pm, then isolated showers between 9pm and 11pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 31. North northwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. West northwest wind 6 to 8 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 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 9 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. East southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 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 18 mph increasing to 19 to 24 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy. 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:
2 Miles NW Hope IN
 39.33°N 85.79°W (Elev. 699 ft)
9:26 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
9am EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
 
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