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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

63°F

17°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.96 in
Dewpoint 61°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 8:45 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Hope IN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 67 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 61 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 68 °F⇓

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Isolated
    T-storms then
    Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light south southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust 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 32 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 74. South southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly between 4am and 5am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 67. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Temperature falling to around 61 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Isolated showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then isolated showers between 8pm and 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 48. North northwest wind around 6 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light south southwest wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the evening. Winds could gust 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 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Hope IN
 39.33°N 85.77°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
10:15 am EDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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