Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
210
FNUS53 KIWX 020851
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
451 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Rain coming to an end today and clearing skies from northwest to
southeast on as the cold front exits the region. Winds will shift to
the north behind the frontal passage. An extended period of dry
weather is then expected Saturday through much of the next work
week, with seasonably cool conditions through much of the period.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-022015-
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
451 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026 /351 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1700, then sunny. Slight
chance of showers until 0800. Chance of showers
20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
$$
INZ006>009-022015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
451 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers until
0800. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
$$
OHZ001-002-004-005-022015-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
451 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until 0800,
then slight chance of showers until 0900.
Chance of showers 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-022015-
Pulaski-Fulton IN-White-Cass IN-Miami-
Including the cities of Winamac, Francesville, Medaryville,
Rochester, Akron, Monticello, Monon, Brookston, Logansport,
Royal Center, Peru, Grissom AFB, and Mexico
451 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until 0800.
Chance of showers 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-022015-
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
451 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers until 0800.
Chance of showers 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
$$
INZ024>027-022015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
451 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely until 0800, then
slight chance of showers until 0900. Chance of
showers 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
INZ032>034-022015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
451 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers until 0800, then slight
chance of showers until 1200. Chance of showers
90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......45 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-022015-
Paulding-Putnam-Van Wert-Allen OH-
Including the cities of Paulding, Antwerp, Payne, Ottawa, Leipsic,
Columbus Grove, Continental, Pandora, Van Wert, Ohio City, Lima,
Spencerville, and Bluffton
451 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Showers likely until 0800, then
slight chance of showers until 1100. Chance of
showers 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......50 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. North
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
MIZ078>081-177-277-022015-
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
451 AM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-70.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. South winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Cooler, clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. North
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
$$