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FWFIWX

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Increasingly hot and humid this weekend with highs in the upper 80s
to low 90s. Dry conditions persist through much of the weekend, with
just a slight chance (20% or less) for rain/storms in NW Indiana.
Better chances for rain/storms arrive early to mid week, especially
on Tuesday. Winds will continue to be light out of the south.
Minimum afternoon humidity levels of 40 percent or greater through
the weekend. Fire weather concerns are low.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-092015-
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
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025 /241 AM CDT Sat Aug 9 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......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 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........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly 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 drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. 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.

$$

INZ006>009-092015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. 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.

$$

OHZ001-002-004-005-092015-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-092015-
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
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 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........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 70. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 70. Highs in
the mid 80s.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-092015-
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
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 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........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 70. Highs
in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.

$$

INZ024>027-092015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 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........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. 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.

$$

INZ032>034-092015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 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........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 70. Highs in
the mid 80s.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-092015-
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
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. South winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 70. Highs in
the mid 80s.

$$

MIZ078>081-177-277-092015-
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
341 AM EDT Sat Aug 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....65-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....85-90.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s.

$$