Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Indiana
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
231 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected for Monday and Tuesday with near record
warmth, but a more humid airmass. Minimum RH values will drop
below 40 percent in the Wabash Valley, but elsewhere will remain
at or above 40 percent. Southwesterly winds both Monday and
Tuesday will occasionally gust upwards of 20 to 25 mph.

Rain and storm chances will increase Tuesday night through
Thursday.

INZ062-063-069>071-122030-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
231 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+12)     63 (+12)     88
RH % (24h trend)      42 (-25)     80 (-20)     41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5170                      4390
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 16                     SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     72380                     57070
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             21 Fair      6 Very Poor  54 Gen Good
ADI Late              86 Good      12 Poor      74 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            4            4
Max LVORI Late        2            4            2

Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-122030-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
231 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+12)     66 (+14)     89
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-22)     75 (-25)     38
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  5                      SW  9 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9 G18    S  6         SW 10 G20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4600                      4650
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 17                     SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     69000                     69750
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             22 Fair      10 Poor      49 Gen Good
ADI Late              66 Good      12 Poor      70 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            3            3
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2

Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-122030-
Boone-Hamilton-Hendricks-Hancock-Morgan-Johnson-Shelby-
Including the cities of Lebanon, Zionsville, Fishers, Carmel,
Noblesville, Plainfield, Brownsburg, Danville, Greenfield,
Martinsville, Mooresville, Greenwood, Franklin, and Shelbyville
231 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+12)     64 (+14)     89
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-26)     79 (-21)     38
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6                     SW 10 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9 G19    S  7         SW 10 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4540                      4680
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 17                     SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     68100                     70200
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             24 Fair      11 Poor      42 Gen Good
ADI Late              65 Good      12 Poor      65 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            3            3
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2

Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-122030-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
231 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      87 (+11)     68 (+15)     90
RH % (24h trend)      36 (-19)     67 (-33)     36
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  7                     SW 11
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 10 G19    S  8 G17     SW  9 G20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4860                      4920
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 21                     SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     87480                     73800
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             31 Fair      12 Poor      41 Gen Good
ADI Late              83 Good      12 Poor      69 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            2            3
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2

Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-122030-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
231 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      86 (+14)     67 (+16)     89
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-21)     70 (-30)     38
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  7                     SW 14
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 11 G19    S 10         SW 12 G20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4620                      4780
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 21                     SW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     83160                     81260
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             33 Fair      15 Gen Poor  40 Fair
ADI Late              77 Good      16 Gen Poor  58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            3            3
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2

Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. North winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-122030-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
231 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+15)     64 (+14)     88
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-34)     77 (-23)     38
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6                     SW 11 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  8 G18    S  7 G17     SW 11 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3860                      4360
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 17                     SW 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     57900                     74120
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             25 Fair      12 Poor      41 Gen Good
ADI Late              58 Gen Good  12 Poor      61 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            3            3
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2

Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-122030-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
231 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+15)     63 (+13)     87
RH % (24h trend)      42 (-35)     83 (-17)     40
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW  7 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6 G17    S  5         SW  8 G21
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3610                      4360
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 15                     SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     46930                     65400
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             23 Fair      7 Poor       49 Gen Good
ADI Late              55 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  67 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            4            4
Max LVORI Late        2            4            2

Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-122030-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
231 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      88 (+11)     65 (+13)     92
RH % (24h trend)      34 (-22)     73 (-27)     36
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6                     SW  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9 G17    S  6         SW  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5350                      5140
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 18                     SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     85600                     66820
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             25 Fair      11 Poor      49 Gen Good
ADI Late              77 Good      14 Gen Poor  64 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            3            3
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2

Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-122030-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
231 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      89 (+12)     65 (+13)     92
RH % (24h trend)      32 (-23)     74 (-26)     35
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5                     SW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  8 G17    S  5         SW  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6350                      5140
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 18                     SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     101600                    61680
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             24 Fair      7 Poor       48 Gen Good
ADI Late              86 Good      13 Gen Poor  64 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            3            3
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2

Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Showers. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Cooler. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-122030-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
231 AM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Clear        Clear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+15)     63 (+12)     88
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-34)     85 (-15)     39
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  7 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4150                      4410
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 14                     SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     49800                     57330
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             21 Fair      6 Very Poor  52 Gen Good
ADI Late              61 Good      12 Poor      74 Good
Max LVORI Early       8            4            4
Max LVORI Late        2            4            2

Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.WEDNESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Cooler. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$