Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Indiana
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Recent heavy to extreme rainfall will deter any fire weather concerns
into next week.  Daily minimum relative humidity values will be 50
percent or higher.

INZ062-063-069>071-212015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+2)      64 (-1)      83
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-9)      99 (-1)      58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5190                      5830
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  5                     NW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     20760                     81620
Dispersion            Poor                      Excellent
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  69 Good
ADI Late              35 Fair      6 Very Poor  83 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            7            6
Max LVORI Late        3            8            1

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-212015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-1)      64 (0)       79
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-1)      98 (-2)      64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 10 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4840                      4290
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  5                      NW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     19360                     60060
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             17 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  50 Gen Good
ADI Late              27 Fair      7 Poor       57 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            7            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-212015-
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
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30
Temp (24h trend)      81 (-1)      62 (0)       78
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-8)      98 (-2)      65
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   W  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 10 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4670                      4100
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  5                      NW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     18680                     57400
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             17 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  48 Gen Good
ADI Late              28 Fair      8 Poor       51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            7            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-212015-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           0
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-2)      62 (+3)      78
RH % (24h trend)      58 (-2)      99 (-1)      65
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   NW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 10
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4140                      3930
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  6                      NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     20700                     51090
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             19 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  46 Gen Good
ADI Late              30 Fair      9 Poor       52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-212015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            20           30
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-1)      62 (+2)      77
RH % (24h trend)      63 (-6)      100 (0)      70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   W  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 12
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4230                      3890
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  6                      NW 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     21150                     62240
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             22 Fair      3 Very Poor  43 Gen Good
ADI Late              34 Fair      8 Poor       50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            7            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-212015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      80 (-1)      61 (+1)      77
RH % (24h trend)      61 (-5)      99 (-1)      71
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4280                      4140
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  5                     NW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     17120                     62100
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             21 Fair      2 Very Poor  40 Fair
ADI Late              25 Fair      7 Poor       45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       9            7            6
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-212015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      81 (+1)      62 (-1)      78
RH % (24h trend)      59 (-10)     99 (-1)      67
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.06
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4360                      3950
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  3                      NW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     13080                     55300
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  47 Gen Good
ADI Late              21 Fair      6 Very Poor  58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            7            6
Max LVORI Late        3            8            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-212015-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           0
Temp (24h trend)      82 (0)       63 (+2)      81
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-11)     99 (-1)      59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4660                      4030
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  6                      NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     23300                     52390
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  58 Gen Good
ADI Late              32 Fair      8 Poor       58 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       8            7            7
Max LVORI Late        3            7            1

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-212015-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+1)      64 (0)       84
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-10)     98 (-2)      50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4960                      5130
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  6                     NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     24800                     66690
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             16 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  67 Good
ADI Late              35 Fair      8 Poor       82 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            1

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-212015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
346 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+1)      63 (-2)      80
RH % (24h trend)      57 (-9)      99 (-1)      61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4910                      4730
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  5                     NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     19640                     61490
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             15 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  58 Gen Good
ADI Late              26 Fair      6 Very Poor  64 Good
Max LVORI Early       9            7            6
Max LVORI Late        3            8            1

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$
AGM