Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
Issued by NWS Northern Indiana
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FNUS53 KIWX 280919
FWFIWX
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
419 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Lake effect snow showers will gradually dissipate this morning.
Another storm system will bring widespread snow to the area for
Saturday and Saturday night, with more lake effect snow showers for
Sunday.
INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-282115-
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
419 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025 /319 AM CST Fri Nov 28 2025/
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers until
0800Scattered snow showers after 0800 until
1200, then isolated snow showers until 1400.
Chance of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0200, then mostly cloudy.
Chance of snow after 0400. Chance of snow 30
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....20-25.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the south around
10 mph after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow likely until 1000, then snow.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to southeast
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15.
Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 20. Highs
in the mid 20s.
$$
INZ006>009-282115-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
419 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Numerous snow showers until 0800,
then scattered snow showers until 1300, then
isolated snow showers until 1500. Chance of
snow 60 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0400, then mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 20.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow until 1300, then snow.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 30.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15.
Highs in the mid 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with chance of snow. Lows around 20. Highs
around 30.
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OHZ001-002-004-005-282115-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
419 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers until
1200, then isolated snow showers until 1500.
Chance of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0600, then mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 20.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........95-100 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 5 to 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after 1000
until 1300, then snow likely until 1600, then
snow. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to southeast
around 20 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Snow and chance of rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid
20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
$$
INZ013-015-020-022-023-282115-
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
419 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0200, then mostly cloudy.
Slight chance of snow after 0400. Chance of
snow 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 20.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Southwest around 5 mph shifting to the south
after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Snow likely until 1000, then snow.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to southeast
around 25 mph in the afternoon.
CWR.................70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 30. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the mid 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 20s.
$$
INZ017-018-116-216-282115-
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
419 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers until
0900, then isolated snow showers until 1300.
Chance of snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 20 to 25 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0400, then mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 20.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the south around
5 mph after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow until 1300, then snow.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest
winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid
20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
$$
INZ024>027-282115-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
419 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Isolated snow showers until 0900.
Chance of snow 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0400, then mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 20.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Southwest winds around 5 mph in the evening
becoming light.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow until 1300, then snow.
Chance of snow near 100 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 5 mph increasing to
around 15 mph in the afternoon.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Snow and rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid
20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 20s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
$$
INZ032>034-282115-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
419 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0500, then mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 20.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Light winds.
Vent Rate Category..Poor.
Mixing Height.......Around 450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 5 mph shifting to the south after
midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of snow until 1300, then snow
likely until 1600, then snow. Chance of snow 90
percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Snow and rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Colder. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid
20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 20. Highs in
the mid 20s. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
$$
OHZ015-016-024-025-282115-
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
419 AM EST Fri Nov 28 2025
.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Scattered snow showers until
1300Isolated snow showers after 1300. Chance of
snow 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......20 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Good.
Mixing Height.......Around 2850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.
.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy until 0600, then mostly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 20.
24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 5 mph in the evening becoming
light.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 10 mph shifting to the southwest
around 5 mph after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.
.SATURDAY...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow after 1000
until 1300, then snow likely until 1600, then
snow. Chance of snow 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....30-35.
24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1350 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....South around 10 mph increasing to around 20 mph
in the afternoon.
CWR.................30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Snow and rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 30. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of snow. Lows around 20. Highs
around 30. North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs around 30.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs around 30.
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