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FWFIWX

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
317 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.DISCUSSION...

There are low chances (10-30%) for isolated showers and storms
today, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Notably cooler than
normal temperatures Sunday through Tuesday with lake effect rain
showers possible at times. Overall, rainfall through the next 7 days
is forecast to be only one-tenth of an inch or less.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-232015-
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
317 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025 /217 AM CDT Sat Aug 23 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    1100 until 1400. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after 1700. Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 2000. Slight chance of showers until
                    2300. Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....55-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
mid 60s. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

INZ006>009-232015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
317 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    1300 until 1700. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    after 1400 until 1700. Precipitation
                    20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 2000. Slight chance of showers until
                    2300. Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

OHZ001-002-004-005-232015-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
317 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after 1400 until 1700. Chance of
                    precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
                    2000 until 2300. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. West winds
around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-232015-
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
317 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 2000. Slight chance of showers until
                    2300. Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20
                    mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-232015-
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
317 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
                    until 2000. Slight chance of showers until
                    2300. Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

INZ024>027-232015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
317 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
                    2000 until 2300. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

INZ032>034-232015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
317 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2000, then partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers after 2000 until 2300.
                    Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph increasing to west
                    around 20 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-232015-
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
317 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2000, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
around 70. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.

$$

MIZ078>081-177-277-232015-
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
317 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms until 1300Chance of showers and
                    thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of
                    precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...30 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....55-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 70. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.

$$