Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes
National Weather Service Northern Indiana
340 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns remain very low given mild temperatures and
periodic rain chances this morning through early next week.


INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-192015-
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
340 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025 /240 AM CDT Sat Apr 19 2025/

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until
                    0800. Slight chance of showers until 1300.
                    Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....45-55.
   24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......25 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2400, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1500 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    0800 until 1400, then chance of showers. Chance
                    of showers 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.MONDAY...Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 60. South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs
around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 70.

$$

INZ006>009-192015-
Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb-
Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola,
Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett
340 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until
                    0800. Chance of showers until 0900, then slight
                    chance of showers until 1300. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2200, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........75-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    1400. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........45-50 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 70.

$$

OHZ001-002-004-005-192015-
Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry-
Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon,
Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon,
Deshler, and Liberty Center
340 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until
                    0800. Chance of showers until 1200, then slight
                    chance of showers until 1700. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......45 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 2100 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2200, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northeast around 10 mph after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1850 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    1400. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........40-45 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Warmer. Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows around 50.
Highs around 70. Southeast winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in
the mid 70s.

$$

INZ013-015-020-022-023-192015-
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
340 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 0800, then chance of
                    showers until 1200, then slight chance of
                    showers. Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1700 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest 10 to 15 mph.
CWR.................20 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0100, then partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers until 0200. Chance of
                    showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northeast around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Chance of showers after 0800.
                    Chance of showers 40 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......10 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and chance of thunderstorms. Lows
around 60. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 70.

$$

INZ017-018-116-216-192015-
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
340 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until
                    0800. Chance of showers until 1200Slight chance
                    of showers after 1200 until 1600. Chance of
                    precipitation 50 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....55-65.
   24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......40 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1900 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2400, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    0800. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......20 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East around 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

INZ024>027-192015-
Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams-
Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington,
Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne
340 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 1300, then chance of
                    showers. Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........70-75 percent.
   24 hr trend......45 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2400, then partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers until 0200. Chance of
                    showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1450 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    0800. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

INZ032>034-192015-
Grant-Blackford-Jay-
Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City,
Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk
340 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 1300, then showers likely.
                    Precipitation 90 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....60-65.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........75-80 percent.
   24 hr trend......45 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West around 15 mph.
CWR.................40 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 0400, then partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers until 0200. Chance of
                    showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....45-50.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........90-95 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Marginal.
Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    0800. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........60-65 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1650 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows around 60. Highs
around 70. South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

OHZ015-016-024-025-192015-
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
340 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely and slight chance of
                    thunderstorms until 1300, then chance of
                    showers. Precipitation 70 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....Around 65.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........65-70 percent.
   24 hr trend......35 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......West winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....West 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................30 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2400, then partly cloudy.
                    Slight chance of showers until 0200. Chance of
                    showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....Around 45.
   24 hr trend......20 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........85-90 percent.
   24 hr trend......15 percent wetter.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northeast around 10 mph after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph.
CWR.................10 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    1400. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....55-60.
   24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........50-55 percent.
   24 hr trend......5 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 15 to 20 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1800 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs
around 70. South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s.

$$

MIZ078>081-177-277-192015-
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
340 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.TODAY...
Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms until
                    0800. Slight chance of showers until 0900.
                    Precipitation 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...20 percent.
Max temperature.....45-60.
   24 hr trend......25 degrees cooler.
Min humidity........55-60 percent.
   24 hr trend......30 percent wetter.
20-foot winds.......Northwest winds around 10 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1950 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....Northwest around 15 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.TONIGHT...
Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy until 2400, then partly cloudy.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Min temperature.....40-45.
   24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler.
Max humidity........80-85 percent.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Humidity recovery...Excellent.
20-foot winds.......North winds around 5 mph shifting to the
                    northeast after midnight.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1600 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....North around 10 mph shifting to the northeast
                    after midnight.
CWR.................0 percent.

.SUNDAY...
Sky/weather.........Partly sunny. Slight chance of showers after
                    1400. Chance of showers 20 percent.
Chance of thunder...0 percent.
Max temperature.....50-55.
   24 hr trend......Little change.
Min humidity........35-40 percent.
   24 hr trend......10 percent drier.
20-foot winds.......East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Vent Rate Category..Fair.
Mixing Height.......Around 1750 ft agl.
Transport Winds.....East 15 to 20 mph.
CWR.................0 percent.

.MONDAY...Showers likely. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
South winds around 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. West
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs
around 70. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs
around 70.

$$