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
316 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025


.DISCUSSION...

Dry conditions persist today with low afternoon RH values in the
30s and wind gusts to 20 mph. Widespread light rainfall tonight
should keep the fire weather threat low for the next day or so,
however another stretch of dry weather is expected late week into
next week.



INZ062-063-069>071-032030-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
316 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           30
Temp (24h trend)      83 (-2)      58 (0)       72
RH % (24h trend)      39 (+5)      100 (+1)     49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.20         0.05
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7850                      5810
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     94200                     58100
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             67 Good      6 Very Poor  46 Gen Good
ADI Late              118 Very Good15 Gen Poor  79 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            7
Max LVORI Late        2            9            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-032030-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
316 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           20
Temp (24h trend)      83 (-1)      57 (-1)      71
RH % (24h trend)      36 (+3)      97 (+5)      42
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   NW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 10        SW  7        W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.44         0.02
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7960                      6680
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 17                      W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     119400                    80160
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             95 Good      12 Poor      63 Good
ADI Late              118 Very Good21 Fair      98 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            6            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 mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-032030-
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
316 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           20
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-1)      55 (-2)      70
RH % (24h trend)      39 (+4)      99 (+4)      45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5                     NW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 10        SW  6        W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.39         0.02
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7490                      6390
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 17                     W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     112350                    70290
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             79 Good      11 Poor      56 Gen Good
ADI Late              88 Good      17 Gen Poor  92 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            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 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-032030-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
316 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           90           0
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-1)      52 (-2)      70
RH % (24h trend)      37 (+3)      100 (+7)     42
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5                     NW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 12        W  7         W  5
Precip Amount         0.06         0.55         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7800                      6800
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 20                      W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     132600                    88400
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             89 Good      11 Poor      64 Good
ADI Late              94 Good      12 Poor      109 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-032030-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
316 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            100          0
Temp (24h trend)      82 (0)       53 (-1)      69
RH % (24h trend)      38 (+5)      100 (+6)     45
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  7                     NW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 13        W  8         W  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.50         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7420                      6520
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 21                     W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     133560                    84760
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             75 Good      11 Poor      60 Gen Good
ADI Late              98 Good      13 Gen Poor  104 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            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 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-032030-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
316 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           20
Temp (24h trend)      81 (-1)      55 (0)       69
RH % (24h trend)      39 (+6)      100 (+5)     48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  6                     NW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 10        SW  6        W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.41         0.06
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7500                      6290
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 18                     W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     120000                    69190
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             76 Good      11 Poor      62 Good
ADI Late              92 Good      16 Gen Poor  87 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-032030-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
316 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-1)      58 (+1)      70
RH % (24h trend)      39 (+3)      99 (-1)      50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   NW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  8        Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.26         0.08
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7100                      5760
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 15                      W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     92300                     57600
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             37 Fair      9 Poor       42 Gen Good
ADI Late              111 Very Good19 Gen Poor  78 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            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 clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-032030-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
316 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           0
Temp (24h trend)      83 (-1)      53 (-1)      72
RH % (24h trend)      37 (+4)      100 (+3)     41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   NW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9        W  5         W  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.38         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7670                      6890
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 16                      W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     107380                    82680
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             87 Good      10 Poor      59 Gen Good
ADI Late              94 Good      13 Gen Poor  103 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            7
Max LVORI Late        2            7            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-032030-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
316 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            70           20
Temp (24h trend)      83 (-2)      58 (+1)      74
RH % (24h trend)      35 (+1)      100 (+2)     43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   NW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.22         0.02
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7530                      6040
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 13                      W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     82830                     60400
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             68 Good      7 Poor       54 Gen Good
ADI Late              103 Very Good15 Gen Poor  78 Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            7
Max LVORI Late        2            8            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-032030-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
316 AM EDT Wed Sep 3 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-2)      59 (+1)      72
RH % (24h trend)      38 (+3)      100 (0)      48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.19         0.08
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)7810                      5940
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 14                      W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     93720                     59400
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             48 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  38 Fair
ADI Late              110 Very Good15 Gen Poor  79 Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6
Max LVORI Late        2            8            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds up to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$