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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
323 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Highs in the low to mid 70s today and Tuesday will drop into the mid
to upper 60s and low 70s midweek. Low to mid 70s return for Friday
and Saturday. Light winds are expected through the period. The best
chance for any precipitation will be Friday night into the weekend,
with isolated thunderstorms possible Friday night and then again
Saturday afternoon. Minimum afternoon humidities will range from 35
to 50 percent through Wednesday, then drop closer to 30 to 40 percent
Thursday into Friday.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-132015-
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
323 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025 /223 AM CDT Mon Oct 13 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....50-60.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1700, then mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows around 60. Highs in
the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs around 60.

$$

INZ006>009-132015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
323 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of fog until 1000.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1700, then sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......50 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs around 60.

$$

OHZ001-002-004-005-132015-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
323 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of fog until 1000.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 3150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   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 in the evening becoming
                    light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 5 mph shifting to the north after
                    midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-132015-
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
323 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 5 mph shifting to the east in
                    the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1600, then sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs
around 70. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 60. Highs
in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-132015-
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
323 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

INZ024>027-132015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
323 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   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..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

INZ032>034-132015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
323 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny. Patchy fog until 1000.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Light winds becoming north around 5 mph in the
                    afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs
around 70. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-132015-
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
323 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1700, then sunny. Patchy fog
                    until 1000.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
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 3200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s.

$$

MIZ078>081-177-277-132015-
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
323 AM EDT Mon Oct 13 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Areas of fog until 1000.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening
                    becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TUESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs around 60.

$$