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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 30.00 in
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill42°F (6°C)
Last update 7 Jan 5:45 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Isolated showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Isolated
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers. Low around 58. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 53 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. South southeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Thursday
Isolated showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. South southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Showers. Low around 58. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. South southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
6:15 pm EST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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