The National Weather Service has issued a Fire Weather Watch for April 11th at 10:21 A.M. EDT until April 12 at 8 P.M.
Areas affected in Indiana, include Elkhart, Lagrange, Steuben, Noble, De Kalb, Starke, Pulaski, Marshall, Fulton IN, Whitley, Allen IN, White, Cass IN, Miami, Wabash, Huntington, Wells, Adams, Grant, Blackford, Jay, Northern La Porte, Eastern St. Joseph IN, Northern Kosciusko, Southern La Porte, Western St. Joseph IN and Southern Kosciusko.
In Michigan, affected areas include Cass MI, St. Joseph MI, Branch, Hillsdale, Northern Berrien and Southern Berrien. In Ohio, Williams, Fulton OH, Defiance, Henry, Paulding, Putnam, Van Wert and Allen OH.
Forecasters say the heighten period is a t 12-noon on Wednesday until 8 PM EDT Wednesday evening.
Residents can expect winds from the Southwest of 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
The combination of strong winds, very low relative humidity and abnormally dry conditions will likely promote rapid spread of any fires. The threat will be greatest in rural areas where fine dead fuels will continue to dry out and be susceptible to rapid fire spread from any ignition source.
Outdoor burning is not recommended.
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