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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27° N Lon: 85.9° W Elev: 656 ft.

Fair and Breezy

81°F

27°C

Humidity	48%
Wind Speed	S 24 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.74 in
Dewpoint	59°F (15°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	81°F (27°C)
Last update	26 Mar 4:45 pm EDT

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Detailed forecast for

Brown County

Tonight

Scattered thunderstorms. Showers. Locally heavy rainfall possible through the late overnight. Much cooler with lows in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north toward daybreak. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.

Friday

Mostly cloudy with scattered showers through early afternoon, then partly cloudy late in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs around 50. North winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Friday Night

Clear. Much colder with lows in the upper 20s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph through the late overnight.

Saturday

Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast late in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy through the late overnight, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds around 5 mph.

Sunday

Partly cloudy. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy through the late overnight, then becoming partly cloudy. Not as cool. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s.

Monday

Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. A slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Warmer with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 20 percent.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain through the late overnight, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain toward daybreak. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tuesday

Partly cloudy with a chance of rain. A slight chance of thunderstorms through early afternoon, then a chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tuesday Night And Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain through early afternoon, then rain likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms late in the afternoon. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 60 percent.