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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
351 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Mostly dry conditions this week outside of low chances (20 to 30
percent) for rain Wednesday night and Thursday night into Friday.
Expect partly to mostly sunny skies otherwise, with highs in the mid
to upper 60s and low to mid 70s. Warmest temperatures will be Monday
and Tuesday. Minimum afternoon humidity will range from 35 to 55
percent most days, except Thursday when values drop closer to 30 to
45 percent. Light north-northeast flow is expected through most of
the period, shifting east-southeast briefly Sunday into Monday
morning.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-112015-
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
351 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025 /251 AM CDT Sat Oct 11 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-50.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

INZ006>009-112015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
351 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

OHZ001-002-004-005-112015-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
351 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......50 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1100, then mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in
the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-112015-
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
351 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-112015-
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
351 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 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.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 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.

.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

INZ024>027-112015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
351 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 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.

.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

INZ032>034-112015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
351 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 1600, then sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny until 0900, then sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2300 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-112015-
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
351 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........30-35 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......45 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Cooler. Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 70.

$$

MIZ078>081-177-277-112015-
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
351 AM EDT Sat Oct 11 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....65-70.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly clear.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....70-75.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.COLUMBUS DAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. North
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 60.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.

$$