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
304 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A front will keep chances for rain around at times
for much of the area into next week. While
northern areas may cool slightly into Friday, southern
areas will remain hot and humid. Cooler conditions
return next week.

INZ062-063-069>071-162015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
304 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      94 (-1)      72 (0)       95
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-1)      90 (-3)      49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5280                      8070
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     42240                     80700
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl
ADI Early             31 Fair      4 Very Poor  66 Good
ADI Late              51 Gen Good  9 Poor       86 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-162015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
304 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           20           30
Temp (24h trend)      90 (-4)      71 (-1)      90
RH % (24h trend)      59 (+9)      94 (-2)      58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.05         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3390                      3970
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     20340                     35730
Dispersion            Poor                      Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             16 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  26 Fair
ADI Late              30 Fair      9 Poor       47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-162015-
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
304 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      90 (-3)      70 (0)       90
RH % (24h trend)      57 (+5)      95 (-3)      57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.04         0.03         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3360                      4580
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     20160                     41220
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             17 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  30 Fair
ADI Late              26 Fair      9 Poor       47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-162015-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
304 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           40           50
Temp (24h trend)      88 (-7)      69 (0)       88
RH % (24h trend)      61 (+15)     100 (0)      61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.07         0.04         0.09
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3030                      3370
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  6                     W  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     15150                     26960
Dispersion            Poor                      Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI Late              19 Gen Poor  7 Poor       36 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            8            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...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs around 80. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-162015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
304 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           50
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-7)      68 (-1)      86
RH % (24h trend)      67 (+12)     100 (0)      68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.08         0.08         0.13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2880                      3340
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  6                     W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     14400                     33400
Dispersion            Poor                      Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             17 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  23 Fair
ADI Late              17 Gen Poor  9 Poor       29 Fair
Max LVORI Early       7            8            7
Max LVORI Late        4            8            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-162015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
304 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           50
Temp (24h trend)      87 (-5)      69 (-1)      88
RH % (24h trend)      61 (+7)      98 (-1)      62
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.10         0.08         0.13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2820                      3480
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     16920                     34800
Dispersion            Poor                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             19 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  22 Fair
ADI Late              21 Fair      10 Poor      35 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            7            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-162015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
304 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            20
Temp (24h trend)      90 (-3)      70 (-1)      90
RH % (24h trend)      54 (0)       93 (-2)      54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3680                      5230
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     25760                     52300
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             23 Fair      3 Very Poor  46 Gen Good
ADI Late              31 Fair      9 Poor       56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs around 80. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-162015-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
304 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     40           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      92 (-3)      70 (-1)      92
RH % (24h trend)      54 (+5)      96 (-3)      53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.09         0.02         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3670                      5150
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  8                     W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     25690                     46350
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             19 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  34 Fair
ADI Late              27 Fair      10 Poor      53 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       7            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-162015-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
304 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      96 (-2)      72 (0)       97
RH % (24h trend)      41 (-4)      89 (-5)      41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.04         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4710                      8360
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     37680                     75240
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Mod Unstbl   Mod Unstbl
ADI Early             24 Fair      4 Very Poor  58 Gen Good
ADI Late              46 Gen Good  9 Poor       75 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            5            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
mid 90s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-162015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
304 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      93 (-1)      72 (0)       93
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-1)      91 (-2)      50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4810                      7350
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     33670                     66150
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl
ADI Early             30 Fair      3 Very Poor  63 Good
ADI Late              44 Gen Good  7 Poor       78 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

$$