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
308 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Occasional showers and a few storms today, as well as
additional chances for rain later in the week, will preclude
any significant fire danger for the next week at least.

INZ062-063-069>071-182115-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
308 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     90           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (-3)      43 (+4)      57
RH % (24h trend)      73 (+48)     100 (+5)     78
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  5                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.62         0.07         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1220                      1930
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 16                      N  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     17080                     7720
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             22 Fair      4 Very Poor  9 Poor
ADI Late              19 Gen Poor  10 Poor      9 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            9            6

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-182115-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
308 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     80           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-6)      39 (+3)      52
RH % (24h trend)      73 (+45)     100 (0)      78
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  8                     E  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.48         0.02         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1400                      1820
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 16                     E  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     19600                     7280
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             30 Fair      8 Poor       15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              24 Fair      15 Gen Poor  10 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            9            6
Max LVORI Late        8            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the mid 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-182115-
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
308 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     90           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-4)      38 (+3)      53
RH % (24h trend)      76 (+47)     100 (0)      77
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  9                     E  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.47         0.02         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1330                      1800
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 16                     E  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     18620                     7200
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             27 Fair      7 Poor       15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              24 Fair      14 Gen Poor  9 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            9            6
Max LVORI Late        8            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs
in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-182115-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
308 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (-3)      37 (+3)      50
RH % (24h trend)      73 (+44)     100 (0)      76
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  9                     E  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.26         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1340                      1780
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 18                     E  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     21440                     7120
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             28 Fair      7 Poor       15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              23 Fair      16 Gen Poor  10 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            9            6
Max LVORI Late        8            7            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs
in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-182115-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
308 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     80           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-6)      37 (+3)      49
RH % (24h trend)      74 (+41)     100 (0)      79
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  9                     E  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  7         NE  5        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.31         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1340                      1850
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 18                     E  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     21440                     9250
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             29 Fair      9 Poor       17 Gen Poor
ADI Late              28 Fair      15 Gen Poor  12 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            8            5
Max LVORI Late        8            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 40. Highs
in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs around 50. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-182115-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
308 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     90           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      44 (-6)      37 (+3)      50
RH % (24h trend)      71 (+38)     100 (+1)     74
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  7                     E  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.37         0.03         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1330                      1820
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 18                     E  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     21280                     9100
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             27 Fair      9 Poor       17 Gen Poor
ADI Late              27 Fair      15 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            8            5
Max LVORI Late        7            7            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs around 50. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-182115-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
308 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     90           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (-4)      39 (+4)      53
RH % (24h trend)      66 (+33)     100 (+1)     76
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  7                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.66         0.06         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1110                      1680
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 15                     E  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     14430                     6720
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             24 Fair      8 Poor       15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              20 Gen Poor  11 Poor      11 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            9            6
Max LVORI Late        9            9            6

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 50. Highs in the
mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-182115-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
308 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     80           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      52 (-2)      40 (+5)      55
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+65)     100 (0)      73
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  9                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.35         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1310                      1880
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 16                      NE  3
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     18340                     5640
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             26 Fair      5 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              20 Gen Poor  12 Poor      9 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            9            7
Max LVORI Late        9            9            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-182115-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
308 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     70           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      57 (+1)      43 (+2)      58
RH % (24h trend)      75 (+50)     100 (+7)     72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  9                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.45         0.03         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1230                      2010
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 15                      N  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     15990                     8040
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             22 Fair      5 Very Poor  10 Poor
ADI Late              21 Fair      10 Poor      13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            9            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
in the upper 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-182115-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
308 AM EST Tue Nov 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     90           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-5)      43 (+7)      55
RH % (24h trend)      79 (+52)     100 (+2)     76
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  5                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.69         0.10         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)1200                      1820
Transport Wnd (mph)   SE 17                     NE  3
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     18000                     5460
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             23 Fair      7 Poor       10 Poor
ADI Late              19 Gen Poor  7 Poor       9 Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            9            8
Max LVORI Late        9            9            6

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 50s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$