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Current conditions at

Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK)

Lat: 39.27°NLon: 85.9°WElev: 656ft.

Overcast

39°F

4°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.98 in
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 7 Jan 8:45 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Columbus IN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain. Low around 58. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 58 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. South southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Light south southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday Night
Rain. Low around 58. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of rain, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. South southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 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. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind around 8 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 39.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Columbus IN
 39.2°N 85.92°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
9:45 am EST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 7, 2026-6pm EST Jan 13, 2026
 
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