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FWFIWX

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
442 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Widespread snow showers are expected today and Monday with the
highest snow amounts near Lake Michigan. It will be dry and warmer
the rest of the week.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-092115-
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
442 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025 /342 AM CST Sun Nov 9 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow showers likely until 1300, then
                    snow showers. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers and slight chance
                    of thunderstorms until 0100, then snow showers
                    likely. Precipitation 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....20-30.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................50 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
                    until 1300, then slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 1600. Snow showers after 1300. Chance of
                    precipitation 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....30-40.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph shifting to the
                    northwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph shifting to the northwest
                    around 15 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................20 percent.

.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around
20. Highs in the mid 30s. 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. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 60.

$$

INZ006>009-092115-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
442 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers until 1300, then
                    chance of snow showers. Chance of snow 90
                    percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Chance
                    of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....20-25.
   24 hr trend......10 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..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
                    until 1300, then chance of snow showers. Chance
                    of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 40. West
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.

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OHZ001-002-004-005-092115-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
442 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow showers and rain showers until
                    1300, then chance of snow showers and rain
                    showers. Precipitation 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Chance
                    of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....20-25.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers.
                    Chance of snow 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around
20. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-092115-
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
442 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain showers until
                    1300. Snow showers likely. Chance of
                    precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers until
                    0100, then snow showers likely. Chance of snow
                    70 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers. Chance of
                    snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 40.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-092115-
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
442 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers and rain showers
                    until 1300, then chance of snow showers. Chance
                    of precipitation 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......10 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..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Chance
                    of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....20-25.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
                    until 1300, then chance of snow showers. Chance
                    of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows around 20.
Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 60.

$$

INZ024>027-092115-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
442 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers and snow showers until
                    1300, then chance of snow showers and slight
                    chance of rain showers. Precipitation
                    90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70-75 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.................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers until
                    0400, then snow showers likely. Chance of snow
                    70 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers. Chance of
                    snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around
20. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. West
winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

INZ032>034-092115-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
442 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers until 1300. Chance of snow
                    showers. Slight chance of rain showers after
                    1300. Precipitation 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers until
                    0400, then snow showers likely. Chance of snow
                    60 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers until
                    1300, then slight chance of snow showers.
                    Chance of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Lows around
20. Highs around 40. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-092115-
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
442 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Rain showers with snow showers likely
                    until 1300, then chance of rain showers and
                    snow showers. Precipitation 90
                    percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow showers. Chance
                    of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 25.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of snow showers until
                    1300, then slight chance of snow showers.
                    Chance of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.VETERANS DAY...Partly cloudy. Snow showers likely. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs around 40. West winds around 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.

$$

MIZ078>081-177-277-092115-
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
442 AM EST Sun Nov 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Snow showers until 1300, then
                    chance of snow showers and rain showers. Chance
                    of precipitation 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0600, then partly cloudy.
                    Chance of snow showers. Chance of snow 50
                    percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....20-30.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.MONDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of snow showers
                    until 1300, then snow showers. Chance of snow
                    90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-40.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.VETERANS DAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. West 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 around 50. West
winds around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.

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