Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
508
FNUS53 KIWX 200816
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
316 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
.DISCUSSION...
There are no signficant fire weather concerns through the period.
A weak system could bring a wetting rain to areas mainly south of US
24 Friday into Friday night. Dry otherwise this weekend.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-202115-
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
316 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025 /216 AM CST Thu Nov 20 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Areas of drizzle until 1000. Areas of
fog until 1000, then patchy fog until 1200.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain until 0100, then slight
chance of rain. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid
40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
INZ006>009-202115-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
316 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Areas of drizzle until 1000. Patchy fog
until 1200.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain until 0100, then
slight chance of rain. Chance of rain 30
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
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 around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid
40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
OHZ001-002-004-005-202115-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
316 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain. Chance of
rain 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid
40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs
around 50.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-202115-
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
316 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Areas of drizzle until 1000. Areas of
fog until 1000, then patchy fog until 1200.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain until 0400, then slight
chance of rain. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 5 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain. Chance of rain
50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid
40s.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-202115-
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
316 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Areas of drizzle until 1000. Areas of
fog until 1000, then patchy fog until 1200.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain until 0400, then slight
chance of rain. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
1300, then chance of rain. Chance of rain 40
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 1100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 5 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 40s.
$$
INZ024>027-202115-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
316 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Areas of drizzle until 1000. Areas of
fog until 1000, then patchy fog until 1200.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain until 0400, then
slight chance of rain. Chance of rain 40
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain. Chance of rain 50
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the north in the
afternoon.
CWR.................20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs
around 50.
$$
INZ032>034-202115-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
316 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Areas of drizzle until 1000. Areas of
fog until 1000, then patchy fog until 1200.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain. Chance of rain 40
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of rain. Chance of rain 50
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
north in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the northeast in
the afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs
around 50.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-202115-
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
316 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
2200, then chance of rain until 0400, then
slight chance of rain. Chance of rain 40
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.FRIDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of rain until 1300, then
chance of rain. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
northwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 1100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 5 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs in
the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs
around 50.
$$