Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
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FNUS53 KIND 090656
FWFIND
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Indiana
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
256 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No fire weather concerns are expected. Dry weather will
continue largely into Tuesday, but rain and storms will
return late Tuesday through Wednesday. Locally heavy rain
will be possible late Tuesday night into Wednesday.
Wind gusts of 20-25 mph are possible this afternoon. Above
normal temperatures are expected through Wednesday.
INZ062-063-069>071-092015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
256 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Drizzle Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+10) 60 (+17) 76
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+16) 96 (+8) 63
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 G18 SW 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 11 G20 S 7 G18 SW 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3780 4200
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 22 SW 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71820 75600
Dispersion Good Good
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 56 Gen Good 21 Fair 37 Fair
ADI Late 77 Good 18 Gen Poor 90 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 5
Max LVORI Late 3 5 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Much cooler.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
INZ047-092015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
256 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Drizzle Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+10) 60 (+17) 75
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+18) 92 (+12) 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 10 G20 SW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 13 G21 S 9 G19 S 9 G17
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3620 3490
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 26 S 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 83260 66310
Dispersion Good Good
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 46 Gen Good 23 Fair 35 Fair
ADI Late 68 Good 21 Fair 76 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 4
Max LVORI Late 2 4 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Warmer. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
$$
INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-092015-
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
256 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Drizzle Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+10) 60 (+17) 74
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+15) 92 (+10) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 12 G22 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 15 G23 S 10 G21 S 11 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3740 3620
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 26 S 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 86020 68780
Dispersion Good Good
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 48 Gen Good 23 Fair 38 Fair
ADI Late 70 Good 21 Fair 75 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 4
Max LVORI Late 3 4 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
$$
INZ021-028>030-035-036-092015-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
256 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 30
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+10) 59 (+16) 76
RH % (24h trend) 52 (+7) 93 (+10) 62
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 13 G22 SW 10 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 15 G23 S 11 G21 S 13
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3480 3680
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 29 S 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 87000 73600
Dispersion Excellent Good
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 48 Gen Good 27 Fair 37 Fair
ADI Late 73 Good 23 Fair 60 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 4
Max LVORI Late 3 5 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs around
60. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
$$
INZ031-038-092015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
256 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Drizzle Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+11) 60 (+16) 73
RH % (24h trend) 50 (+4) 92 (+13) 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 14 G22 SW 12
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 16 SW 12 G21 S 13
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3650 3430
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 30 S 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 94900 65170
Dispersion Excellent Good
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 54 Gen Good 27 Fair 38 Fair
ADI Late 79 Good 25 Fair 56 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 4
Max LVORI Late 2 4 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 20 to
25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs around 50. East
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows around 40. Highs around
60. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
$$
INZ040>042-049-092015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
256 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Drizzle Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+11) 59 (+16) 73
RH % (24h trend) 49 (+4) 93 (+14) 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 13 G23 SW 9
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 15 SW 10 G20 SW 10
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4060 3460
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 26 S 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 93380 69200
Dispersion Excellent Good
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 56 Gen Good 22 Fair 40 Fair
ADI Late 77 Good 24 Fair 78 Good
Max LVORI Early 3 4 4
Max LVORI Late 2 4 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers.
Much cooler. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Warmer. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
$$
INZ057-065-092015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
256 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Drizzle Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 69 (+11) 59 (+18) 73
RH % (24h trend) 56 (+9) 94 (+7) 67
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 G21 SW 7
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 15 S 9 G19 SW 9
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3990 3340
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 26 S 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 91770 66800
Dispersion Excellent Good
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 52 Gen Good 19 Gen Poor 40 Fair
ADI Late 72 Good 20 Gen Poor 77 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 4
Max LVORI Late 3 5 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Much cooler.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
INZ043>045-051>053-092015-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
256 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Drizzle Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 10 20
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+10) 60 (+17) 76
RH % (24h trend) 58 (+13) 95 (+8) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 G20 SW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 14 G23 S 10 G19 S 10 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3730 3880
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 24 S 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 78330 77600
Dispersion Good Good
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 44 Gen Good 28 Fair 38 Fair
ADI Late 63 Good 21 Fair 74 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 4 4
Max LVORI Late 3 5 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
$$
INZ060-061-067-068-092015-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
256 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Drizzle Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 71 (+11) 60 (+17) 76
RH % (24h trend) 60 (+14) 97 (+8) 64
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 11 G21 SW 8
Wind 20ft/late(mph) S 14 G23 S 9 G18 S 10 G18
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3550 4170
Transport Wnd (mph) S 23 S 23
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 71000 83400
Dispersion Good Good
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 43 Gen Good 26 Fair 42 Gen Good
ADI Late 60 Gen Good 19 Gen Poor 64 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 4 5
Max LVORI Late 3 5 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
around 60. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
INZ064-072-092015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
256 AM EDT Mon Mar 9 2026
Today Tonight Tue
Cloud Cover Mclear Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None Drizzle Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20
Temp (24h trend) 70 (+9) 59 (+18) 75
RH % (24h trend) 55 (+10) 94 (+4) 65
Wind 20ft/early(mph) S 9 G19 S 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 13 G21 S 7 S 6
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4020 3640
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 23 S 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 80400 69160
Dispersion Good Good
DSI Slgt Unstbl Stbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 51 Gen Good 17 Gen Poor 39 Fair
ADI Late 64 Good 17 Gen Poor 86 Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 5
Max LVORI Late 2 5 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Much cooler.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
$$
Ryan