Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
093
FNUS53 KIWX 280833
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
433 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will cross the area today with light rain showers and a
low chance for thunderstorms. Cooler and drier air will follow for
Friday, with dry conditions continuing through the weekend. The next
chance for rain will be Wednesday.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-282015-
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
433 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025 /333 AM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely until 1300. Slight
chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers
after 1300. Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-55.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80.
$$
INZ006>009-282015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
433 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until 1300. Showers likely. Chance of
thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
2000. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80.
$$
OHZ001-002-004-005-282015-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
433 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until 1300. Showers likely. Chance of
thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of
precipitation 60 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
2000. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the
northeast after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-282015-
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
433 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until 1400.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after 0800 until
1800. Slight chance of showers after 1400 until
1800. Precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-282015-
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
433 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until 1700.
Slight chance of thunderstorms after 1000.
Slight chance of showers after 1700. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80.
$$
INZ024>027-282015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
433 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers after 0800
until 1600. Slight chance of thunderstorms
after 1000. Slight chance of showers after
1600. Precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80.
$$
INZ032>034-282015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
433 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers. Slight chance
of thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 10 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-282015-
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
433 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1100, then mostly cloudy.
Chance of showers until 1300. Slight chance of
thunderstorms. Showers likely after 1300.
Precipitation 60 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
2000. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the north
after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the north after
midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly 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 around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 60. Highs
around 80.
$$
MIZ078>081-177-277-282015-
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
433 AM EDT Thu Aug 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of thunderstorms
until 1300. Showers likely. Chance of
thunderstorms after 1300. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...50 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until
2000. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 5 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 80.
$$