


Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
560 FNUS53 KIWX 160703 FWFIWX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes National Weather Service Northern Indiana 303 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .DISCUSSION... Very warm and humid conditions will continue into next week, albeit Thursday and Friday will be somewhat cooler. Showers and thunderstorms are possible every day and may be accompanied by locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds. Some areas have become very dry with grass and some fine brush drying out. This dry grass may ignite rapidly. INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-162030- 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 303 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 /203 AM CDT Wed Jul 16 2025/ .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........50-55 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0400, then mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 0400. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 0400. 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......15 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. CWR.................30 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1400. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1700. Slight chance of showers after 1400. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Max temperature.....75-80. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Min humidity........50-55 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. $$ INZ006>009-162030- Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett 303 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1100. Chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...50 percent. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0600, then mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Chance of thunder...40 percent. Min temperature.....Around 70. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......20 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................20 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Precipitation 40 percent. Chance of thunder...40 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. $$ OHZ001-002-004-005-162030- Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry- Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, and Liberty Center 303 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Precipitation 70 percent. Chance of thunder...50 percent. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. CWR.................30 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 0100. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 0100. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Chance of thunder...30 percent. Min temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1350 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................10 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...50 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 24 hr trend......25 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 25 mph decreasing to around 15 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................20 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. $$ INZ013-015-020-022-023-162030- 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 303 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...30 percent. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0600, then mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 0400. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 0400. Precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...40 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 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. CWR.................30 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...40 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1700 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. $$ INZ017-018-116-216-162030- 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 303 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1100. Chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...50 percent. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0600, then mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Chance of thunder...40 percent. Min temperature.....Around 70. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2000 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Precipitation 40 percent. Chance of thunder...40 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. $$ INZ024>027-162030- Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams- Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne 303 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...50 percent. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. CWR.................30 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers and thunderstorms until 0100, then chance of showers and thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 40 percent. Chance of thunder...30 percent. Min temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1100. Chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...40 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 20 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................20 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. $$ INZ032>034-162030- Grant-Blackford-Jay- Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk 303 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until 1300. Chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely after 1300. Precipitation 70 percent. Chance of thunder...50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 85. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. CWR.................30 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until 0100. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers after 0100. Precipitation 40 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Min temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max humidity........95-100 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 15 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1100. Chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...50 percent. Max temperature.....80-85. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 20 mph decreasing to around 10 mph in the afternoon. CWR.................20 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. North winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. $$ OHZ015-016-024-025-162030- 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 303 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Precipitation 70 percent. Chance of thunder...50 percent. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. CWR.................40 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 0100. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 0100. Chance of precipitation 30 percent. Chance of thunder...30 percent. Min temperature.....70-75. 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 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1500 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1100. Chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...50 percent. Max temperature.....Around 85. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Showers likely and chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. $$ MIZ078>081-177-277-162030- 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 303 AM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1300. Chance of showers. Chance of thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...40 percent. Max temperature.....85-90. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........50-55 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0400, then mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. 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......15 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west around 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................20 percent. .THURSDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1400. Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1700. Slight chance of showers after 1400. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Max temperature.....75-85. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......30 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 2100 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90. $$