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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered showers will persist today, but should end by this evening.
Additional significant rainfall is not expected. A heat wave is ahead
for the weekend that should continue until at least Wednesday. These
hot conditions are expected from Saturday through the middle of next
week. This will result in a rapid drying of soils.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-192030-
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
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025 /234 AM CDT Thu Jun 19 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until 1100.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1200.
                    Slight chance of showers after 1100 until 1400.
                    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......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. South
winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90.

$$

INZ006>009-192030-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until 1300.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1400.
                    Slight chance of showers after 1300 until 1500.
                    Precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90.

$$

OHZ001-002-004-005-192030-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-192030-
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
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms until 1100, then slight
                    chance of showers until 1300. Chance of
                    precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 3100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-192030-
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
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms until 1300, then slight
                    chance of showers until 1500. Chance of
                    precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90.

$$

INZ024>027-192030-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until 1200.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1300.
                    Slight chance of showers after 1200 until 1500.
                    Precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90.

$$

INZ032>034-192030-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until 1200.
                    Slight chance of thunderstorms until 1300.
                    Slight chance of showers after 1200 until 1600.
                    Precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-192030-
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
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms until 1500, then slight
                    chance of showers until 1600. Chance of
                    precipitation 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 75.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 85.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs around 90.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs in the mid 90s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs around 90.

$$

MIZ078>081-177-277-192030-
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
334 AM EDT Thu Jun 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers and slight
                    chance of thunderstorms until 1400Slight chance
                    of showers after 1400 until 1500. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....75-80.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....80-85.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s.
Highs around 90.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs around 90.

$$