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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.07 in
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 16 Feb 8:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NW Hope IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 46 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 55. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 67. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 44. South southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
6 Miles NW Hope IN
 39.37°N 85.82°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
8:45 pm EST Feb 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EST Feb 16, 2026-6pm EST Feb 23, 2026
 
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