Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
096
FNUS53 KIND 021828
FWFIND
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Indiana
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
228 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected through the next week.
Next week, min daily RHs will get into the 30 to
40 percent range, with the potential for values to
drop to near critical levels at times.
INZ062-063-069>071-030815-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
228 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-18) 71 (+3) 48 75
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 46 (-31) 100 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3460 3910
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 N 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 38060 27370
Dispersion Fair Marginal
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Stbl Stbl
ADI Early 8 Poor 48 Gen Good
ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ047-030815-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
228 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 47 (-15) 69 (+2) 48 75
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 44 (-25) 98 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3710 4170
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 NW 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 37100 33360
Dispersion Fair Marginal
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Stbl Stbl
ADI Early 8 Poor 41 Gen Good
ADI Late 12 Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5
Max LVORI Late 8 2
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-030815-
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
228 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-18) 69 (+2) 45 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 43 (-27) 100 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3420 4140
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 NW 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 37620 33120
Dispersion Fair Marginal
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Stbl Stbl
ADI Early 8 Poor 41 Gen Good
ADI Late 12 Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5
Max LVORI Late 8 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ021-028>030-035-036-030815-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
228 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-16) 70 (+3) 45 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 40 (-17) 100 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3820 4630
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 NW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 38200 41670
Dispersion Fair Good
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Stbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 9 Poor 43 Gen Good
ADI Late 12 Poor 48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5
Max LVORI Late 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
West winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ031-038-030815-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
228 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 43 (-18) 68 (+1) 44 73
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+2) 45 (-12) 100 42
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 7 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 6 E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3640 4430
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 NW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 40040 39870
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Stbl Stbl
ADI Early 8 Poor 40 Fair
ADI Late 12 Poor 52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 9 5
Max LVORI Late 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
$$
INZ040>042-049-030815-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
228 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 44 (-17) 67 (+1) 44 72
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 46 (-21) 100 41
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3390 3950
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 NW 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 37290 31600
Dispersion Fair Marginal
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Stbl Stbl
ADI Early 5 Very Poor 45 Gen Good
ADI Late 12 Poor 51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 5
Max LVORI Late 9 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ057-065-030815-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
228 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 46 (-18) 68 (+1) 46 73
RH % (24h trend) 100 (+1) 46 (-30) 100 40
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3110 3400
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 NW 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 34210 23800
Dispersion Marginal Poor
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Stbl Stbl
ADI Early 8 Poor 48 Gen Good
ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5
Max LVORI Late 6 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ043>045-051>053-030815-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
228 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 45 (-16) 72 (+3) 47 77
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 40 (-28) 99 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 6 E 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3660 4590
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 NW 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 36600 36720
Dispersion Fair Fair
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Stbl Stbl
ADI Early 9 Poor 43 Gen Good
ADI Late 12 Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5
Max LVORI Late 8 2
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ060-061-067-068-030815-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
228 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Clear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 48 (-17) 72 (+2) 49 76
RH % (24h trend) 97 (-3) 41 (-35) 98 34
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) NE 5 NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3560 4250
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 N 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 39160 34000
Dispersion Fair Marginal
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Stbl Stbl
ADI Early 9 Poor 44 Gen Good
ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 52 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 5
Max LVORI Late 6 2
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 70. North winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$
INZ064-072-030815-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
228 PM EDT Fri Oct 2 2026
Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun
Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Pcldy Mclear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Temp (24h trend) 49 (-17) 70 (+1) 49 74
RH % (24h trend) 100 (0) 43 (-30) 100 37
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 5 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl) 3310 3560
Transport Wnd (mph) E 13 N 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 36410 24920
Dispersion Marginal Poor
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Stbl Stbl
ADI Early 8 Poor 49 Gen Good
ADI Late 13 Gen Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5
Max LVORI Late 6 2
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
$$