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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
301 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Rain chances take a break today and MinRH values are between 45 and
65 percent, but breezes are expected to pick up to between 20 and 30
mph. Winds relax for Sunday, but MinRH percentages are still bewteen
45 and 55 percent. The battle between dry air and incoming moisture
occurs on Monday and it is anticipated that dry air mostly wins out.
However, have maintained a 15 to 25 percent chance of rain for Monday
mainly south of US-30. A better chance for rain occurs Monday night
and Tuesday.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-172030-
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
301 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025 /201 AM CDT Sat May 17 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-70.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2000, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1800, then sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60. East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

INZ006>009-172030-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
301 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2400, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

OHZ001-002-004-005-172030-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
301 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2200, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Lows around 50. Highs around 60.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-172030-
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
301 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2000, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
around 60. East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50.
Highs around 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-172030-
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
301 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2200, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

INZ024>027-172030-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
301 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2200, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60. East winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers. Lows around 50. Highs around 60. Northeast
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

INZ032>034-172030-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
301 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2200, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Cooler. Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 40s. Highs around 60. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50.
Highs around 60. Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-172030-
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
301 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2200, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
around 60. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Lows around 50. Highs around 60.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

MIZ078>081-177-277-172030-
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
301 AM EDT Sat May 17 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
                    0800 until 1200. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2400, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....55-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60. East winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60.
Northeast winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

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