Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
789
FNUS53 KIWX 070829
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
429 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will move across the area today and be accompanied by
numerous showers and isolated thunderstorms. Ahead of the front,
increasing moisture and cloud cover will keep RH values above 60
percent and subsequently help limit fire weather issues. Much cooler
weather will follow behind the front with highs only in the 60s
Wednesday through Friday.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-072030-
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
429 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025 /329 AM CDT Tue Oct 7 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms until 1300, then slight chance
of showers. Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-50.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ006>009-072030-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
429 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms until 1300, then chance of
showers. Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the north
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north around
15 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0200, then clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
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......60 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
OHZ001-002-004-005-072030-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
429 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms. Precipitation 70
percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly cloudy
until 0300, then clear. Slight chance of
showers until 2100. Chance of showers 20
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
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......55 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-072030-
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
429 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms until 1300, then chance of
showers. Precipitation 60 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....65-75.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph shifting to the north
in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north around
15 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0200, then mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-072030-
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
429 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms until 1300, then chance of
showers. Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....65-75.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the north
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north around
15 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2000, then partly cloudy
until 0200, then clear. Slight chance of
showers until 2000. Chance of showers 20
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
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.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ024>027-072030-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
429 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely until 1300. Slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers
after 1300. Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2100, then partly cloudy
until 0400, then clear. Slight chance of
showers until 2000. Chance of showers 20
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
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......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ032>034-072030-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
429 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Precipitation 70
percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the northwest in
the afternoon.
CWR.................40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2200, then partly cloudy
until 0500, then clear. Slight chance of
showers until 2200. Chance of showers 20
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
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......55 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-072030-
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
429 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
thunderstorms. Precipitation 70
percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
CWR.................40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2300, then partly cloudy
until 0500, then clear. Chance of showers until
2000, then slight chance of showers until 2300.
Chance of showers 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
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......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
MIZ078>081-177-277-072030-
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
429 AM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms until 1300, then chance of
showers. Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0500, then clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-50.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
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.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 60s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$