Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
450
FNUS53 KIWX 220727
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
327 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Much warmer temperatures return for the upcoming week with highs in
the 70s today and Wednesday, then low 80s by Thursday. Minimum
relative humidity values today through Thursday will be in the 25 to
40 percent range in the afternoons, but winds are expected to be
light. Chances for wetting rain exist tonight north of Us 24 and
then again area-wide late Thursday into the day on Friday.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-222015-
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
327 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025 /227 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny until 1400, then partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 5 mph increasing to around 15
mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2300, then mostly cloudy
until 0300, then partly cloudy. Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after 2000. Precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......15 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms until 0800. Slight
chance of showers after 0800. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....65-75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 70s.
$$
INZ006>009-222015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
327 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2400, then mostly cloudy
until 0100, then partly cloudy. Slight chance
of showers until 0100. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. Chance of showers after 0100.
Precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until 0800. Slight chance of showers. Slight
chance of thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 70s.
$$
OHZ001-002-004-005-222015-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
327 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 0200. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...10 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
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..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until 0800Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 70s.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-222015-
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
327 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 5 mph increasing to around 15 mph
in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 2300. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
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 2500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until 0800. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-222015-
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
327 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the southwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
0100. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
showers after 0100. Precipitation 40
percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until 0800Slight chance of
showers and thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 70s.
$$
INZ024>027-222015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
327 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south in the
afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 70s.
$$
INZ032>034-222015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
327 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
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.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 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.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-222015-
Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic,
Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima,
Spencerville, and Bluffton
327 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 70s.
$$
MIZ078>081-177-277-222015-
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
327 AM EDT Tue Apr 22 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 2200, then mostly cloudy
until 0200, then partly cloudy. Chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms
after 2000. Precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
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..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms until 0800, then slight
chance of showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....65-75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs around 60. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 70s.
$$