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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
217 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.DISCUSSION...

High temperatures in the 40s and low to mid 50s will climb into the
mid 50s and 60s Friday into Saturday. Some locations could reach 70
degrees on Saturday, especially south of US 24. Otherwise, minimum
afternoon humidities remain around or above 50 percent through
Saturday, then drop into the 35 to 45 percent range by Sunday and
Monday. Quiet weather is expected, with chances for rain showers
returning for Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning. West winds today
will gust to around 25 mph to 30 mph at times behind a cold front,
then lighten up and shift south late tonight into Friday
night. Southwest winds Saturday may gust up to around 20 mph.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-122130-
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
217 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025 /117 AM CST Wed Nov 12 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1500, then sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....40-50.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....30-40.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs around 50. Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 30. Highs
in the mid 40s.

$$

INZ006>009-122130-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
217 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 30.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs around 50. West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of showers. Lows around 30.
Highs in the mid 40s.

$$

OHZ001-002-004-005-122130-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
217 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 30.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs around 50. West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 30. Highs
in the mid 40s.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-122130-
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
217 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 30.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. South
winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 50.
Northwest winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-122130-
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
217 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1700, then sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 30.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs around 50. West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 30. Highs
in the mid 40s.

$$

INZ024>027-122130-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
217 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 30.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50.

$$

INZ032>034-122130-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
217 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 30.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 40.
Highs in the mid 50s. West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-122130-
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
217 AM EST Wed Nov 12 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 20 mph increasing to around 30 mph
                    in the afternoon.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....30-35.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.THURSDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 50.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs around 50. West winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 30. Highs around 50.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 30. Highs
in the mid 40s.

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