Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
097
FNUS53 KIWX 080931
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
431 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Widespread rain arrives tonight and transitions to snow early Sunday.
Heavy lake effect snow is possible near Lake MI Sun night into
Monday as temps drop into the 20s.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-082115-
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
431 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025 /331 AM CST Sat Nov 8 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of showers after 1400
until 1700, then chance of showers. Chance of
showers 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers until 0400. Snow showers
after 0100. Slight chance of rain showers after
0400. Precipitation near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................90 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Rain showers until 1300. Snow
showers. Slight chance of rain showers after
1300. Precipitation near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................60 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around
20. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
$$
INZ006>009-082115-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
431 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers after
1700 until 1800, then chance of rain showers.
Chance of showers 30 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers until 0500. Snow showers
after 0100. Slight chance of rain showers after
0500. Precipitation near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................90 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow showers until 1300. Slight chance
of rain showers after 1100 until 1300, then
chance of snow showers. Precipitation
90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows around 20. Highs
in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
$$
OHZ001-002-004-005-082115-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
431 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
after 1700. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers. Snow showers after 0100.
Precipitation near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to northeast
around 20 mph after midnight.
CWR.................80 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow showers until 1300. Slight chance
of rain showers until 1600. Chance of snow
showers after 1300. Precipitation
near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows around 20. Highs
in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around
20. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-082115-
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
431 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
after 1500 until 1700, then chance of rain
showers. Chance of showers 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-55.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers until 0600. Snow showers
after 0400. Slight chance of rain showers after
0600. Precipitation near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph increasing to northeast
around 15 mph after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................80 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers and rain showers.
Precipitation 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around
20. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-082115-
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
431 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers
after 1600. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers. Snow showers after 0300.
Precipitation near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................80 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow showers until 1300. Slight chance
of rain showers until 1600. Chance of snow
showers after 1300. Precipitation
near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 25 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows around 20. Highs
in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around
20. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
$$
INZ024>027-082115-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
431 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1200, then cloudy. Slight
chance of rain showers after 1700. Chance of
showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers. Slight chance of snow
showers after 0500 until 0600, then snow
showers. Precipitation near 100
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph increasing to northeast
around 20 mph after midnight.
CWR.................70 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers until
1300, then rain showers and snow showers
likely. Precipitation near 100
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 25 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around
20. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
INZ032>034-082115-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
431 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1300, then cloudy. Slight
chance of rain showers after 1800. Chance of
showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers likely until 2200, then
rain showers. Chance of showers near 100
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................60 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers until
1300, then snow showers and rain showers
likely. Precipitation near 100
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 25 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around
20. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-082115-
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
431 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1300, then cloudy. Slight
chance of rain showers after 1800. Chance of
showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers likely until 2200, then
rain showers. Slight chance of snow showers
after 0600. Precipitation near 100
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................60 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers until
1300, then chance of rain showers and snow
showers. Precipitation near 100
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 25 mph.
CWR.................50 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
Southwest winds around 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
$$
MIZ078>081-177-277-082115-
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
431 AM EST Sat Nov 8 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers after
1400 until 1800, then chance of rain showers.
Chance of showers 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers. Chance
of precipitation near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................80 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow showers and rain showers until
1300, then chance of snow showers and slight
chance of rain showers. Precipitation
near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-45.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely and chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
$$