Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
412 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Very limited rainfall during the next 7 days will help keep the
prevailing dry conditions over the area. Afternoon minimum relative
humidity is expected to fall below 40 percent the next 3 days.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-082015-
Elkhart-Starke-Marshall-Northern La Porte-Eastern St. Joseph IN-
Southern La Porte-Western St. Joseph IN-
Including the cities of Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Knox,
North Judson, Bass Lake, Plymouth, Bremen, Culver, Michigan City,
La Porte, Kingsbury, Fish Lake, South Bend, Mishawaka, Lakeville,
Granger, Wanatah, La Crosse, Union Mills, North Liberty,
New Carlisle, and Walkerton
412 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025 /312 AM CDT Wed Oct 8 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-45.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

INZ006>009-082015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
412 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

OHZ001-002-004-005-082015-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
412 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-082015-
Pulaski-Fulton IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-
Including the cities of Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville,
Rochester, Akron, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport,
Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, and Mexico
412 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......50 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......60 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-082015-
Whitley-Allen IN-Northern Kosciusko-Southern Kosciusko-
Including the cities of Columbia City, Tri-Lakes, South Whitley,
Fort Wayne, New Haven, Syracuse, Milford, North Webster, Leesburg,
Warsaw, Winona Lake, Silver Lake, and Mentone
412 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

INZ024>027-082015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
412 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.

$$

INZ032>034-082015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
412 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......60 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-082015-
Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic,
Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima,
Spencerville, and Bluffton
412 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Patchy frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MIZ078>081-177-277-082015-
Cass MI-St. Joseph MI-Branch-Hillsdale-Northern Berrien-
Southern Berrien-
Including the cities of Dowagiac, Cassopolis, Edwardsburg,
Marcellus, Sturgis, Three Rivers, White Pigeon, Mendon, Coldwater,
Bronson, Hillsdale, Jonesville, Litchfield, Benton Harbor,
St. Joseph, Paw Paw Lake, Niles, New Buffalo, Stevensville,
and Berrien Springs
412 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....30-45.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$