Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
403
FNUS53 KIWX 251003
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
503 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
.DISCUSSION...
With rainy conditions and Minimum RH values expected to stay above
40 percent, no fire weather concerns this forecast period. Increasing
winds later tonight and becoming gusty Wednesday and continuing
through Thursday. Gusts up to 40 mph will be possible on Wednesday.
Temperatures trend colder starting on Wednesday, dropping into the
40s and then the 30s, Thursday through the weekend.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-252130-
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
503 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 /403 AM CST Tue Nov 25 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Rain until
0900Rain likely after 0900 until 1300, then
chance of rain until 1600. Chance of rain 90
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0400, then partly cloudy
until 0500, then mostly cloudy. Chance of rain
until 0100, then rain likely. Chance of rain 70
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 10 mph increasing to west
around 25 mph after midnight.
CWR.................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow until 1300, then
snow likely. Chance of snow 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 40 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs around 30. West winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
around 30. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows around 20. Highs
around 30. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, freezing rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
INZ006>009-252130-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
503 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Rain until 1300,
then chance of rain until 1600. Chance of rain
90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
0100, then rain likely. Chance of rain 70
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph after midnight.
CWR.................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain until 0800.
Chance of snow until 1300, then snow likely.
Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 2850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 40 to 45 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs around 30. West winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs around 30. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 20. Highs around
30. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain, freezing rain and snow.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
OHZ001-002-004-005-252130-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
503 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Rain until 1300,
then chance of rain until 1600. Chance of rain
90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
0100, then chance of rain. Chance of rain 50
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph after midnight.
CWR.................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow after 1300.
Chance of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 3400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 40 to 45 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 20. Highs
around 30. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and freezing rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-252130-
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
503 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Rain until
0800Rain likely after 0800 until 0900, then
chance of rain until 1300. Chance of rain 90
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1000 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the west in the
afternoon.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of rain until 0100, then
rain likely. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after
1300. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 2900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 40 to 45 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs around 30. West winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 20. Highs in the
mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and freezing rain. Lows
around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-252130-
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
503 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Rain until 1000,
then rain likely until 1300, then chance of
rain until 1600. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........80-85 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the
southwest in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
0100, then rain likely. Chance of rain 60
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
after midnight.
CWR.................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
0800. Slight chance of snow until 1300, then
chance of snow. Precipitation 50
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 3050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 40 to 45 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs around 30. West winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs
around 30. West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 20. Highs around
30. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and freezing rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
INZ024>027-252130-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
503 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Rain until 1000,
then rain likely until 1300, then slight chance
of rain until 1600. Chance of rain 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
in the afternoon.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
0100, then rain likely. Chance of rain 60
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
after midnight.
CWR.................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
0800. Slight chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 3300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 40 to 45 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs around 30. West winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 20. Highs in the
mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and freezing rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
INZ032>034-252130-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
503 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Rain until 1300,
then slight chance of rain. Chance of rain 90
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
0100, then rain likely. Chance of rain 60
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph increasing to around 25 mph
after midnight.
CWR.................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
0800. Slight chance of snow. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 40.
24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 3350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 40 to 45 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs around 30. West winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Snow likely. Lows around 20. Highs in the
mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and freezing rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-252130-
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
503 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Patchy fog until 1000. Rain until 1300,
then chance of rain until 1600. Chance of rain
90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 55.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of rain until
0100, then chance of rain. Chance of rain 50
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....35-40.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph increasing to southwest
around 20 mph after midnight.
CWR.................10 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after
1300. Chance of snow 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....40-45.
24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......30 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Breezy. West winds 20 to 30 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Excellent.
Mixing Height.......Around 3450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 40 to 45 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.THANKSGIVING DAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 20. Highs in
the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of rain and freezing rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
$$