FNUS53 KIWX 150808 FWFIWX Fire Weather Planning Forecast for the Southern Great Lakes National Weather Service Northern Indiana 408 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .DISCUSSION... Shower and thunderstorm chances increase this afternoon and evening. Windy and colder Friday, with frost possible Sunday and Monday morning. INZ005-012-014-103-104-203-204-152015- 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 408 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 /308 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026/ .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until 1300Showers likely after 1300. Chance of showers 70 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1050 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2100 until 0200. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west around 15 mph after midnight. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west around 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................30 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1400Showers likely after 1400 until 1800, then chance of showers. Chance of showers 70 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Vent Rate Category..Good. Mixing Height.......Around 1950 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. CWR.................30 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. $$ INZ006>009-152015- Lagrange-Steuben-Noble-De Kalb- Including the cities of Lagrange, Topeka, Shipshewana, Angola, Fremont, Kendallville, Ligonier, Albion, Auburn, and Garrett 408 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after 1500 until 1700, then showers likely until 1800, then chance of showers. Chance of showers 60 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 15 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely until 0100. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers after 0100. Precipitation 70 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Min temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west around 15 mph after midnight. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west around 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................40 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers until 1400, then showers likely until 1800, then chance of showers. Chance of showers 70 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph. Vent Rate Category..Good. Mixing Height.......Around 2350 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. CWR.................30 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. $$ OHZ001-002-004-005-152015- Williams-Fulton OH-Defiance-Henry- Including the cities of Bryan, Montpelier, Edgerton, Wauseon, Archbold, Swanton, Delta, Defiance, Sherwood, Hicksville, Napoleon, Deshler, and Liberty Center 408 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after 1600 until 1700, then chance of showers. Chance of showers 50 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1550 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. CWR.................0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely until 0100. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers after 0100. Precipitation 70 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph shifting to the southwest around 15 mph after midnight. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to southwest around 25 mph after midnight. CWR.................30 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers. Chance of showers 50 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph. Vent Rate Category..Good. Mixing Height.......Around 2650 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. $$ INZ013-015-020-022-023-152015- 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 408 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely after 1300. Chance of showers 60 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Southeast winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1150 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast around 15 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 2000 until 0200. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph increasing to west around 20 mph after midnight. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to west around 25 mph after midnight. CWR.................30 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers until 1300Showers likely after 1300. Chance of showers 70 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. Vent Rate Category..Good. Mixing Height.......Around 2550 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. $$ INZ017-018-116-216-152015- 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 408 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after 1500 until 1700, then showers likely until 1800, then chance of showers. Chance of showers 60 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1300 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 15 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Showers likely until 0100. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers after 0100. Precipitation 60 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west around 15 mph after midnight. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west around 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................30 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1300, then showers likely. Chance of showers 70 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph. Vent Rate Category..Good. Mixing Height.......Around 2400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70. $$ INZ024>027-152015- Wabash-Huntington-Wells-Adams- Including the cities of Wabash, North Manchester, Huntington, Roanoke, Bluffton, Ossian, Decatur, and Berne 408 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after 1500 until 1600, then chance of showers. Chance of showers 50 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....Around 70. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1300 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west around 15 mph after midnight. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph increasing to west around 25 mph after midnight. CWR.................30 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1000, then slight chance of showers until 1700Chance of showers after 1700. Chance of showers 50 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......West winds20 to 25 mph. Vent Rate Category..Good. Mixing Height.......Around 2850 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. $$ INZ032>034-152015- Grant-Blackford-Jay- Including the cities of Marion, Gas City, Upland, Hartford City, Montpelier, Portland, and Dunkirk 408 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after 1500 until 1600, then chance of showers. Chance of showers 50 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....70-75. 24 hr trend......5 degrees cooler. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds.......East winds around 5 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southeast 10 to 15 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of thunderstorms until 0100. Chance of showers. Slight chance of thunderstorms after 0100. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...50 percent. Min temperature.....Around 55. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west around 15 mph after midnight. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1250 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Southwest around 20 mph. CWR.................30 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1000, then slight chance of showers until 1800Chance of showers after 1800. Chance of showers 50 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......15 degrees cooler. Min humidity........65-70 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 15 to 20 mph. Vent Rate Category..Good. Mixing Height.......Around 3250 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. $$ OHZ015-016-024-025-152015- 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 408 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of showers after 1600 until 1700, then chance of showers. Chance of showers 50 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....65-70. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........55-60 percent. 24 hr trend......10 percent drier. 20-foot winds.......East winds 5 to 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1350 ftagl. Transport Winds.....East 10 to 15 mph. CWR.................0 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of precipitation 50 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Min temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......Little change. Max humidity........85-90 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph increasing to southwest around 20 mph after midnight. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1200 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the southwest around 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................30 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Chance of showers. Chance of showers 50 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....Around 60. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 24 hr trend......15 percent wetter. 20-foot winds.......West winds 20 to 25 mph. Vent Rate Category..Good. Mixing Height.......Around 2800 ft agl. Transport Winds.....West around 20 mph. CWR.................20 percent. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. $$ MIZ078>081-177-277-152015- 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 408 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026 .TODAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers after 1300 until 1600, then showers likely. Chance of showers 70 percent. Chance of thunder...0 percent. Max temperature.....Around 65. 24 hr trend......Little change. Min humidity........60-65 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. 20-foot winds.......East winds around 10 mph. Vent Rate Category..Marginal. Mixing Height.......Around 1300 ft agl. Transport Winds.....East around 15 mph. CWR.................10 percent. .TONIGHT... Sky/weather.........Cloudy. Showers likely until 0100. Slight chance of thunderstorms. Chance of showers after 0100. Precipitation 70 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Min temperature.....50-55. 24 hr trend......5 degrees warmer. Max humidity........90-95 percent. 24 hr trend......Little change. Humidity recovery...Excellent. 20-foot winds.......South winds around 10 mph shifting to the west around 15 mph after midnight. Vent Rate Category..Fair. Mixing Height.......Around 1400 ft agl. Transport Winds.....South around 15 mph shifting to the west around 20 mph after midnight. CWR.................30 percent. .FRIDAY... Sky/weather.........Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers until 1300, then showers likely and slight chance of thunderstorms. Precipitation 70 percent. Chance of thunder...20 percent. Max temperature.....55-60. 24 hr trend......10 degrees cooler. Min humidity........70-75 percent. 24 hr trend......5 percent wetter.20-foot winds.......Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Vent Rate Category..Good. Mixing Height.......Around 2050 ft agl. Transport Winds.....Northwest around 20 mph. CWR.................30 percent. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Chance of showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 70. $$