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FWFIWX

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
546 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Antecedently dry conditions will continue through Friday. Relative
humidity values are expected to fall below 40 percent both this
afternoon and Friday afternoon. Some increase in wind speeds during
the day today and Friday is likely to become more favorable for the
spread of fires.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-092030-
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
546 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025 /446 AM CDT Thu Oct 9 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Patchy frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-45.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs
in the mid 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.

$$

INZ006>009-092030-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
546 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.

$$

OHZ001-002-004-005-092030-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
546 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
                    light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs
in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-092030-
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
546 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-092030-
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
546 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs
around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.

$$

INZ024>027-092030-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
546 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.

$$

INZ032>034-092030-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
546 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Patchy frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
   24 hr trend......65 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. Northeast
winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-092030-
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
546 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......60 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.

$$

MIZ078>081-177-277-092030-
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
546 AM EDT Thu Oct 9 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny. Areas of frost until 0900.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear. Areas of frost after 0400.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-45.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 1000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of frost until 0900. Slight
                    chance of rain showers after 1400. Chance of
                    showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. East winds
around 5 mph.
.COLUMBUS DAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$