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
330 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Warm temperatures and dry conditions will produce afternoon RH
minima as low as 30 to 40 percent today, with gusty winds
potentially producing some very limited fire concerns. A widespread
soaking rainfall is expected tonight into Friday. Much cooler and
quiet conditions are expected this weekend into next week.

INZ062-063-069>071-012015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
330 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           90
Temp (24h trend)      89 (+5)      63 (-2)      68
RH % (24h trend)      41 (0)       100 (+25)    72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6 G17                  Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6 G18    Lgt/Var      N  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.30         0.39
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6040                      2250
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 22                     N 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     114760                    29250
Dispersion            Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             93 Good      6 Very Poor  28 Fair
ADI Late              139 Very Good7 Poor       31 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            3            8
Max LVORI Late        2            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Light winds.
.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 mid 60s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-012015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
330 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            100          90
Temp (24h trend)      87 (+5)      61 (-5)      67
RH % (24h trend)      42 (-2)      100 (+31)    60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  9 G20                 N  9 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 10 G21    SW  5        N  9 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.53         0.23
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5990                      2820
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 23                     N 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     119800                    39480
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             64 Good      11 Poor      29 Fair
ADI Late              102 Very Good18 Gen Poor  49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-012015-
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
330 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           90
Temp (24h trend)      88 (+6)      60 (-5)      67
RH % (24h trend)      42 (-3)      100 (+28)    57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 10 G21                 N  9 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 10 G21    SW  5        N  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.56         0.22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5770                      3080
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 23                     N 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     115400                    43120
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             60 Gen Good  10 Poor      28 Fair
ADI Late              94 Good      17 Gen Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-012015-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
330 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           100          40
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+6)      58 (-9)      67
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-11)     100 (+23)    50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 11 G20                 N 10 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9 G20    Lgt/Var      N  9
Precip Amount         0.13         0.76         0.03
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4420                      4210
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 22                     N 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     83980                     50520
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             49 Gen Good  10 Poor      37 Fair
ADI Late              72 Good      21 Fair      59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            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...

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-012015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
330 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     30           100          60
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+5)      59 (-7)      66
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-2)      100 (+23)    57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 12 G20                 N 10
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 11 G20    W  5         N  9
Precip Amount         0.03         0.79         0.06
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4000                      3790
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 24                     N 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     84000                     53060
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             45 Gen Good  11 Poor      30 Fair
ADI Late              70 Good      20 Gen Poor  56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       2            5            5
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-012015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
330 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           90
Temp (24h trend)      86 (+5)      59 (-6)      65
RH % (24h trend)      43 (+3)      100 (+32)    58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW 10 G20                 N  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9 G20    SW  5        N  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.55         0.22
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4490                      2960
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 22                     N 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     85310                     41440
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             54 Gen Good  11 Poor      25 Fair
ADI Late              82 Good      19 Gen Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
North winds around 5 mph.
.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.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-012015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
330 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           90
Temp (24h trend)      88 (+6)      61 (-2)      68
RH % (24h trend)      38 (-2)      100 (+21)    65
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  7 G20                 N  6 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  8 G21    Lgt/Var      N  7 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.41         0.36
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5540                      2110
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 22                     N 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     105260                    29540
Dispersion            Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             59 Gen Good  9 Poor       27 Fair
ADI Late              90 Good      10 Poor      36 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            3            6
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...

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-012015-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
330 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           80
Temp (24h trend)      88 (+5)      59 (-7)      68
RH % (24h trend)      43 (0)       100 (+31)    55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9 G20                  N 10 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9 G20    Lgt/Var      N  9 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.61         0.14
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5470                      3600
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 22                     NE 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     103930                    50400
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             60 Gen Good  7 Poor       33 Fair
ADI Late              91 Good      22 Fair      53 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       3            5            5
Max LVORI Late        2            7            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.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.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-012015-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
330 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            90           90
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+2)      63 (-3)      69
RH % (24h trend)      39 (+5)      100 (+33)    61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  8 G20                  N  7 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9 G20    Lgt/Var      N  9 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.46         0.30
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6280                      2850
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 23                     NE 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     125600                    42750
Dispersion            Excellent                 Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Stbl
ADI Early             80 Good      7 Poor       31 Fair
ADI Late              101 Very Good9 Poor       38 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            4            5
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...

.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-012015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
330 AM EDT Thu Oct 1 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           90
Temp (24h trend)      89 (+5)      64 (0)       69
RH % (24h trend)      37 (-2)      100 (+20)    69
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6 G17                  N  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7 G18    Lgt/Var      N  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.24         0.42
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5980                      2050
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 21                     N 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     107640                    26650
Dispersion            Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Stbl
ADI Early             75 Good      7 Poor       28 Fair
ADI Late              116 Very Good8 Poor       30 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            3            8
Max LVORI Late        2            6            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Light winds.
.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 mid 60s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$