Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
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FNUS53 KIND 170644
FWFIND
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Indiana
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Humid conditions and extremely waterlogged ground will deter
any fire weather concerns through this weekend and into next week.
INZ062-063-069>071-172015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (-6) 62 (-8) 83
RH % (24h trend) 73 (+7) 100 (0) 57
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.07 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3840 4760
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 13 NW 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 42240 28560
Dispersion Fair Marginal
DSI N/A N/A N/A
ADI Early 33 Fair 5 Very Poor 27 Fair
ADI Late 56 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 9 9
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Light winds.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ047-172015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-6) 60 (-9) 81
RH % (24h trend) 72 (+9) 100 (0) 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.02 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4310 4800
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 W 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 47410 33600
Dispersion Good Marginal
DSI N/A N/A N/A
ADI Early 38 Fair 7 Poor 30 Fair
ADI Late 63 Good 6 Very Poor 55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 6 7
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-172015-
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
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 40 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-5) 58 (-10) 80
RH % (24h trend) 72 (+2) 100 (0) 61
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3970 4540
Transport Wnd (mph) N 14 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 47640 36320
Dispersion Good Marginal
DSI N/A N/A N/A
ADI Early 35 Fair 7 Poor 28 Fair
ADI Late 60 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 7 8
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. West winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ021-028>030-035-036-172015-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-7) 58 (-9) 80
RH % (24h trend) 72 (-5) 100 (0) 66
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 8 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3790 4370
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 41690 34960
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI N/A N/A N/A
ADI Early 46 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 34 Fair
ADI Late 56 Gen Good 5 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 8 9
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
INZ031-038-172015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-6) 57 (-12) 79
RH % (24h trend) 75 (-4) 100 (+1) 68
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 9 Lgt/Var SW 5
Precip Amount 0.04 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3770 4500
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 41470 36000
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI N/A N/A N/A
ADI Early 38 Fair 8 Poor 34 Fair
ADI Late 56 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 7 8 8
Max LVORI Late 4 9 4
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
INZ040>042-049-172015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 79 (-6) 57 (-12) 79
RH % (24h trend) 76 (+1) 100 (+1) 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.10 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3690 4480
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 W 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40590 35840
Dispersion Fair Marginal
DSI N/A N/A N/A
ADI Early 28 Fair 5 Very Poor 28 Fair
ADI Late 54 Gen Good 6 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 7 8
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ057-065-172015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 80 (-6) 60 (-9) 80
RH % (24h trend) 77 (+9) 100 (0) 59
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.13 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3410 4110
Transport Wnd (mph) N 14 NW 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40920 28770
Dispersion Fair Marginal
DSI N/A N/A N/A
ADI Early 24 Fair 5 Very Poor 28 Fair
ADI Late 53 Gen Good 7 Poor 41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 8 8 7
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ043>045-051>053-172015-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 81 (-5) 60 (-9) 81
RH % (24h trend) 70 (-5) 100 (0) 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4010 4220
Transport Wnd (mph) N 13 W 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 44110 29540
Dispersion Fair Marginal
DSI N/A N/A N/A
ADI Early 37 Fair 5 Very Poor 29 Fair
ADI Late 59 Gen Good 4 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ060-061-067-068-172015-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 83 (-7) 62 (-9) 84
RH % (24h trend) 65 (+2) 100 (+1) 55
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4050 4600
Transport Wnd (mph) N 14 NW 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48600 27600
Dispersion Good Marginal
DSI N/A N/A N/A
ADI Early 35 Fair 5 Very Poor 21 Fair
ADI Late 61 Good 6 Very Poor 38 Fair
Max LVORI Early 7 9 9
Max LVORI Late 3 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ064-072-172015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
244 AM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None
Chance Precip (%) 60 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 82 (-5) 61 (-8) 81
RH % (24h trend) 75 (+4) 100 (0) 56
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.17 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3470 4320
Transport Wnd (mph) N 14 NW 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 41640 30240
Dispersion Fair Marginal
DSI N/A N/A N/A
ADI Early 27 Fair 5 Very Poor 26 Fair
ADI Late 54 Gen Good 7 Poor 39 Fair
Max LVORI Early 9 9 8
Max LVORI Late 4 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
$$