Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
098
FNUS53 KIWX 040831
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
431 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Increasing heat and humidity over the next few days into this
holiday weekend. Slight chances for afternoon thunderstorms today.
Better chances for storms will arrive on Sunday. Best chances for
wetting rainfall will be this Sunday into Monday.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-042015-
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 EDT Fri Jul 4 2025 /331 AM CDT Fri Jul 4 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
1100. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
1400. Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until 2000. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
INZ006>009-042015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
431 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 5 mph shifting to the west around
10 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until 2000. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
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......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs around 80.
$$
OHZ001-002-004-005-042015-
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 EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until 2000. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-042015-
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 EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
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......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 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........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
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......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-042015-
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 EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
24 hr trend......Little change.
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 3350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0600, then clear. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms until 2000.
Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 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..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
INZ024>027-042015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
431 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1700. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0600, then clear. Slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms until 2000.
Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
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..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
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......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
INZ032>034-042015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
431 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
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......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 5 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........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
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 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
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......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-042015-
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 EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 90.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until 2000. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
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..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
around 70. Highs in the mid 90s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
$$
MIZ078>081-177-277-042015-
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 EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
1100. Slight chance of thunderstorms after
1400. Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....85-95.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms until 2000. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....65-75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....90-95.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 4200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
North winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
$$