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
337 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026


.DISCUSSION...

Well above normal temperatures in the 80s will lead to min RH
values between 25 and 35 percent both Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons. Winds will be light Tuesday but will begin to increase
Wednesday with southerly gusts up to 15 mph during the afternoon.
Humidity will increase on Thursday ahead of a storm system with
min RH values generally over 45 percent, but winds will increase
as well with south gusts over 20 mph. Moderate to heavy rain and
high RH readings are expected Friday through Saturday, before
another drier period ensues early next week with near seasonal
temps.


INZ062-063-069>071-290815-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
337 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+6)      82 (+3)      56           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+3)     41 (+6)      90           32
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4960                      6100
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE  3                     SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  14880                     61000
Dispersion                         Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             3 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  26 Fair      3 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            9            4
Max LVORI Late        9            2            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Not as warm. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-290815-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
337 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+6)      81 (+3)      56           86
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+4)     40 (+7)      89           33
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4550                      4510
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  3                      SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  13650                     45100
Dispersion                         Poor                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             3 Very Poor  21 Fair      4 Very Poor
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  21 Fair      4 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            7            4
Max LVORI Late        8            2            4

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 showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Not as warm. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-290815-
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
337 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+7)      80 (+2)      56           85
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     41 (+4)      92           34
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4240                      4520
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE  5                     SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  16960                     45200
Dispersion                         Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             3 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor
ADI Late              4 Very Poor  21 Fair      4 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            7            4
Max LVORI Late        9            2            4

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 showers. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Not as warm. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-290815-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
337 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+7)      81 (+4)      56           85
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      38 (-3)      85           34
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4070                      3120
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  5                      S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  16280                     34320
Dispersion                         Poor                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  23 Fair      4 Very Poor
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  26 Fair      4 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            7            4
Max LVORI Late        9            2            4

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 showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Lows around
60. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-290815-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
337 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+7)      79 (+3)      55           84
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      43 (+3)      93           35
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   S  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3960                      3300
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  5                      SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  15840                     36300
Dispersion                         Poor                      Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  24 Fair      4 Very Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  25 Fair      4 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            8            5
Max LVORI Late        9            3            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 showers. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-290815-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
337 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+6)      78 (+3)      54           84
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     43 (+3)      94           36
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   S  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3830                      3480
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  5                      SW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  15320                     34800
Dispersion                         Poor                      Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             3 Very Poor  24 Fair      4 Very Poor
ADI Late              3 Very Poor  25 Fair      4 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            7            5
Max LVORI Late        9            3            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 showers. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Lows around
60. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-290815-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
337 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+6)      80 (+3)      55           86
RH % (24h trend)      99 (0)       42 (+4)      92           30
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4170                      4870
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  3                      SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  12510                     43830
Dispersion                         Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            7            4
Max LVORI Late        8            2            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Not as warm. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-290815-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
337 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (+6)      83 (+4)      57           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     38 (-1)      88           33
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4330                      4440
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  5                      S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17320                     48840
Dispersion                         Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             3 Very Poor  23 Fair      4 Very Poor
ADI Late              6 Very Poor  25 Fair      4 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            9            4
Max LVORI Late        9            2            4

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 showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
70. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs around 70. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-290815-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
337 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+7)      83 (+3)      58           90
RH % (24h trend)      100 (+2)     35 (+3)      83           29
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4880                      6050
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE  5                     S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  19520                     66550
Dispersion                         Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             3 Very Poor  22 Fair      4 Very Poor
ADI Late              7 Poor       27 Fair      4 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            8            3
Max LVORI Late        9            2            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Not as warm. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs around 70. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-290815-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
337 PM EDT Mon Sep 28 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+8)      81 (+2)      55           88
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      38 (+3)      93           28
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4360                      5890
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  3                      SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  13080                     53010
Dispersion                         Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor
ADI Late              5 Very Poor  23 Fair      3 Very Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            9            4
Max LVORI Late        8            2            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Not as warm. Lows in
the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs around 70. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

Crosbie