Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
925
FNUS53 KIWX 150735
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
335 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Several rounds of showers and storms are expected this weekend as a
front remains draped over the region. Dry conditions return for
Monday and Tuesday.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-152015-
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
335 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026 /235 AM CDT Sat Aug 15 2026/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
thunderstorms. Precipitation near 100
percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................60 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
0100. Chance of showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 0100. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms until 1300, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.MONDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ006>009-152015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
335 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Precipitation 70
percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms until 0100, then chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Precipitation 60 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
CWR.................30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms until 1300, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
CWR.................40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
OHZ001-002-004-005-152015-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
335 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms until 1300, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Precipitation 60 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms until 0100, then chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Precipitation 60 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until 1400. Chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
CWR.................40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-152015-
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
335 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers until 1300. Chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely after 1300.
Precipitation 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................60 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
2300. Chance of showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 2300. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 1000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms until 1300, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-152015-
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
335 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers until 1300. Chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely after 1300.
Precipitation 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
2300. Chance of showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 2300. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms until 1300, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ024>027-152015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
335 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of
thunderstorms until 1300, then showers and
thunderstorms likely. Precipitation
90 percent.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
2300. Chance of showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 2300. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until 1400. Chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ032>034-152015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
335 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
1300. Showers likely. Thunderstorms likely
after 1300. Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...70 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................50 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
0100. Chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms after 0100. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms until 1300, then
showers likely and chance of thunderstorms.
Precipitation 60 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows
in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Light
winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 60. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-152015-
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
335 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1300.
Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after
1300. Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 80.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms until 0100, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 1000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest around 10 mph after midnight.
CWR.................40 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until 1400. Chance of showers. Chance of
thunderstorms after 1400. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
CWR.................40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MIZ078>081-177-277-152015-
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
335 AM EDT Sat Aug 15 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Precipitation 70
percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until
0100. Chance of showers. Slight chance of
thunderstorms after 0100. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance
of thunderstorms until 1300, then chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$