Fire Weather Concerns and Severe Thunderstorms through the Weekend

Dry and windy conditions, and some dry thunderstorms and lightning, may support hazardous fire activity in the northern Plains, high southern Plains and the Southwest this weekend. An active severe weather pattern is forecast for portions of the central and southern High Plains into the Upper Midwest through early the part of next week. Damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Wayne International Airport (KFWA)

Lat: 40.97°NLon: 85.21°WElev: 797ft.

Mostly Cloudy

64°F

18°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed S 17 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 May 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles N Fort Wayne IN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 84 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 83 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 88.
Monday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles N Fort Wayne IN
 41.15°N 85.16°W (Elev. 817 ft)
2:30 pm EDT May 15, 2026
3pm EDT May 15, 2026-6pm EDT May 21, 2026
 
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