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FWFIWX

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
419 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Increasing heat and humidity today and Sunday. Increased chances for
storms will arrive on Sunday and Monday. Best chances for wetting
rainfall will be Sunday into Monday.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-052015-
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
419 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025 /319 AM CDT Sat Jul 5 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 0800 until 1100. Chance of showers after
                    0800. Chance of thunderstorms after 1100.
                    Precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

INZ006>009-052015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
419 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers after 0800.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1100 until
                    1400, then chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

OHZ001-002-004-005-052015-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
419 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny until 0800, then partly sunny. Slight
                    chance of showers after 0800 until 1700. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 1100 until 1700,
                    then chance of showers and thunderstorms.
                    Precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 80. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-052015-
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
419 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers after 0800.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1100 until
                    1400, then chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-052015-
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
419 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    0800 until 1400. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 1100 until 1400, then chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms. Precipitation 50
                    percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.MONDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

INZ024>027-052015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
419 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny until 0800, then partly sunny. Slight
                    chance of showers after 0800 until 1700. Slight
                    chance of thunderstorms after 1100 until 1700,
                    then chance of showers and thunderstorms.
                    Precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

INZ032>034-052015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
419 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    0800 until 1700. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 1100 until 1700. Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after 1700. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-052015-
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
419 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    0800 until 1700. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 1100 until 1700, then chance of showers
                    and thunderstorms. Precipitation 50
                    percent.
Chance of thunder...40 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs around 90.

$$

MIZ078>081-177-277-052015-
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
419 AM EDT Sat Jul 5 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 0800 until 1100. Chance of showers after
                    0800. Chance of thunderstorms after 1100.
                    Precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....80-90.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs around 80. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$