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Columbus, IN weather

It is 54°F and clear at Columbus / Bakalar as of Oct 27, 9:45 PM EDT. Overnight: Partly Cloudy, low near 48°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:22 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

54°F

Clear

Wind

Calm

Humidity 77% · dew point 46°F

Pressure · visibility

30.24 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Columbus / Bakalar (KBAK), Oct 27, 9:45 PM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Columbus forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS IND forecast area

2 active alerts cover zones served by the IND office near Columbus:

  • Air Quality Alert (2)

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. Indiana has 2 active alerts: see them all.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Columbus (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM53°FMostly Cloudy0%ENE 1 mph
Wed 3 AM53°FPartly Cloudy0%ENE 1 mph
Wed 4 AM52°FPartly Cloudy0%ESE 1 mph
Wed 5 AM51°FPartly Cloudy0%ESE 1 mph
Wed 6 AM50°FSunny0%SSE 1 mph
Wed 7 AM49°FSunny0%SSE 1 mph
Wed 8 AM48°FSunny1%SSE 1 mph
Wed 9 AM50°FSunny1%SSE 1 mph
Wed 10 AM56°FSunny1%S 1 mph
Wed 11 AM62°FSunny1%S 1 mph
Wed 12 PM68°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 1 PM71°FSunny1%S 2 mph
Wed 2 PM74°FSunny1%SSW 3 mph
Wed 3 PM75°FSunny0%SSW 3 mph
Wed 4 PM75°FSunny0%SSW 3 mph
Wed 5 PM75°FSunny0%SSW 3 mph
Wed 6 PM74°FClear0%S 2 mph
Wed 7 PM70°FClear0%S 2 mph
Wed 8 PM66°FClear0%S 2 mph
Wed 9 PM59°FClear0%SSE 1 mph
Wed 10 PM57°FClear0%SSE 1 mph
Wed 11 PM55°FClear0%S 2 mph
Thu 12 AM54°FClear0%S 2 mph
Thu 1 AM53°FClear0%S 2 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Columbus can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 48°F

Partly cloudy. Low around 48, with temperatures rising to around 51 overnight. East wind around 1 mph.

Wednesday

High 76°F·Low 49°F

Sunny, with a high near 76. South wind around 3 mph.

Wednesday Night: Clear, with a low around 49. South wind around 3 mph.

Thursday

High 78°F·Low 52°F

Sunny, with a high near 78. South southwest wind 2 to 8 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 52. West southwest wind 0 to 6 mph.

Friday

High 76°F·Low 54°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. East northeast wind around 2 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. East wind around 2 mph.

Saturday

High 70°F·Low 55°F

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. East southeast wind around 3 mph.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. East southeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

High 65°F·Low 55°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Sunday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Monday

High 69°F·Low 55°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday

High 68°F

Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Columbus is served by the National Weather Service IND forecast office, forecast zone INZ064, county zone INC005.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Columbus (39.2087, -85.9191), in Bartholomew County. Population: 51,970 (2024 estimate), number 20 of the 48 Indiana cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KIND. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/39.2087,-85.9191 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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