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
334 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025


.DISCUSSION...

Minimum humidity levels will remain well above critical
thresholds. Occasional chances for rain will continue this
week. These will keep the fire threat low.



INZ062-063-069>071-172015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
334 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           40           70
Temp (24h trend)      88 (+1)      68 (-3)      86
RH % (24h trend)      71 (0)       100 (0)      74
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.29         0.20         0.13
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2940                      3170
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  9                      SW  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     23520                     12680
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             27 Fair      2 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              33 Fair      6 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            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...

.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-172015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
334 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           40
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-1)      65 (-6)      85
RH % (24h trend)      65 (+2)      97 (-3)      66
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5        N  5         Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.07         0.08         0.05
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3950                      3600
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 10                      SW  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     35550                     14400
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             30 Fair      5 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor
ADI Late              40 Fair      8 Poor       20 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            5            5
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...

.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 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
334 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           40
Temp (24h trend)      85 (-1)      62 (-8)      84
RH % (24h trend)      71 (+2)      98 (-2)      70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.09         0.08         0.06
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3550                      3240
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  8                     S  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     24850                     12960
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             26 Fair      6 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              33 Fair      8 Poor       16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            6            6
Max LVORI Late        4            7            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest 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
334 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           20           30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-6)      61 (-9)      83
RH % (24h trend)      68 (-1)      95 (-5)      65
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  5                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6        NE  6        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.01         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4220                      3600
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  8                     S  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     29540                     14400
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             27 Fair      11 Poor      18 Gen Poor
ADI Late              40 Fair      9 Poor       23 Fair
Max LVORI Early       8            5            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...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-172015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
334 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      81 (-5)      61 (-9)      83
RH % (24h trend)      71 (+4)      96 (-4)      68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  7                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  8        N  6         Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4020                      3540
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  9                     SW  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     32160                     17700
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             36 Fair      10 Poor      20 Gen Poor
ADI Late              48 Gen Good  7 Poor       26 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            5            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...

.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-172015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
334 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     50           20           30
Temp (24h trend)      83 (-2)      63 (-7)      83
RH % (24h trend)      68 (-3)      97 (-3)      64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  8                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  8        N  5         Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.02         0.03         0.02
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4110                      3460
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  9                     SW  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     32880                     17300
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             39 Fair      7 Poor       17 Gen Poor
ADI Late              49 Gen Good  7 Poor       23 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            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...

.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
70. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-172015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
334 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           30           50
Temp (24h trend)      84 (0)       66 (-5)      84
RH % (24h trend)      74 (+2)      100 (0)      71
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.19         0.13         0.07
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2900                      3000
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12                      SW  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     29000                     12000
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             29 Fair      4 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              31 Fair      7 Poor       16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            8            6
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...

.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest 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
334 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           50
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-2)      65 (-5)      85
RH % (24h trend)      68 (0)       98 (-2)      70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.16         0.11         0.09
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3420                      3310
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  7                     S  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     20520                     13240
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             20 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              23 Fair      7 Poor       17 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            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...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest 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
334 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           40           70
Temp (24h trend)      89 (0)       69 (-3)      87
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-2)      99 (-1)      69
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.29         0.17         0.17
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2980                      3040
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  6                     S  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     14900                     12160
Dispersion            Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             25 Fair      6 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              22 Fair      5 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       9            8            7
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...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the mid 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-172015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
334 AM EDT Thu Jul 17 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           40           60
Temp (24h trend)      86 (-1)      69 (-2)      85
RH % (24h trend)      73 (+4)      100 (0)      71
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.29         0.17         0.12
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2790                      3070
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  9                      SW  5
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     22320                     12280
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             31 Fair      3 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              34 Fair      6 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            9            7
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...

.SATURDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around
5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

$$