Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
669
FNUS53 KIWX 150803
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
303 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Mild today ahead of a cold front with southwest/west wind gusts near
30 mph at times. Cooler air returns for Sunday and Monday, resulting
in sub-40 percent MinRH values south of US-30.
Remaining breezy Sunday with northwest wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph
during peak heating on Sunday. Highs struggle to reach 50 degrees on
Sunday. Otherwise MinRH values remain above 40 percent for this
forecast period.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-152115-
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 EST Sat Nov 15 2025 /203 AM CST Sat Nov 15 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
1000 until 1300. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 20 mph shifting to the west in
the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 40. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
INZ006>009-152115-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
303 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
1200 until 1600. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0300, then clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and chance of snow
showers. Lows around 30. Highs around 40. Northeast winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
OHZ001-002-004-005-152115-
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 EST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
1300 until 1700. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 25 to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0400, then clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......45 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and snow showers. Lows
around 30. Highs around 40. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-152115-
Pulaski-Fulton IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-
Including the cities of Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville,
Rochester, Akron, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport,
Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, and Mexico
303 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........20-25 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-152115-
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 EST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0300, then clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 40. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
INZ024>027-152115-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
303 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0300, then clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 50. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. East
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
INZ032>034-152115-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
303 AM EST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0200, then clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........25-30 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 50. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-152115-
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 EST Sat Nov 15 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after
1300 until 1700. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 25 to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0400, then clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Very good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 25 to 30 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows around 30. Highs
around 40. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 30. Highs
around 50. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Showers likely. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
$$