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
253 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026


.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be minimal the next few days, limited
by minimum RH values staying above critical levels and light
winds.

The next chance for thunderstorms will be late on Friday, with
chances continuing through Sunday.




INZ062-063-069>071-302015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
253 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+1)      63 (+2)      86
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-11)     97 (+1)      44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6430                      6430
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  7                      S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     38580                     57870
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl
ADI Early             54 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
ADI Late              52 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            6

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 in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around
5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-302015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
253 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      85 (+3)      64 (+4)      87
RH % (24h trend)      42 (-7)      94 (+3)      44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6740                      6030
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  7                     S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     40440                     60300
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl
ADI Early             45 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  47 Gen Good
ADI Late              54 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            6            5

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 in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-302015-
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
253 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+3)      62 (+4)      86
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-9)      95 (+1)      47
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5990                      5850
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  6                     S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     29950                     58500
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             42 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
ADI Late              44 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            6

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 in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-302015-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
253 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+2)      62 (+5)      84
RH % (24h trend)      48 (-7)      95 (-2)      52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5670                      5190
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  5                     S 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     22680                     57090
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             29 Fair      2 Very Poor  41 Gen Good
ADI Late              31 Fair      6 Very Poor  41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            6

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

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

$$

INZ031-038-302015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
253 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+4)      62 (+5)      85
RH % (24h trend)      50 (-10)     94 (-1)      52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5700                      5480
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  6                      S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     28500                     54800
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             34 Fair      2 Very Poor  36 Fair
ADI Late              44 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  36 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            6

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

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

$$

INZ040>042-049-302015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
253 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+4)      63 (+7)      85
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-7)      92 (-3)      50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5980                      5820
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  8                      S  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     41860                     46560
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             45 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  25 Fair
ADI Late              55 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  25 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            5

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 in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-302015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
253 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+3)      62 (+4)      86
RH % (24h trend)      49 (-4)      92 (-1)      46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6090                      6460
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  7                     SE  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     36540                     51680
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             50 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  25 Fair
ADI Late              57 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  25 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            6

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

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-302015-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
253 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+1)      62 (+3)      84
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-12)     97 (+1)      48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5920                      5470
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  6                      S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     29600                     54700
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             45 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  43 Gen Good
ADI Late              45 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  43 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            6

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 in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs around 80. North winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-302015-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
253 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20
Temp (24h trend)      84 (-1)      63 (+2)      85
RH % (24h trend)      44 (-11)     95 (0)       49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6050                      5370
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  6                      S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     30250                     48330
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             45 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  34 Fair
ADI Late              46 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            5            6
Max LVORI Late        2            6            6

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 in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-302015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
253 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      84 (+2)      62 (+2)      87
RH % (24h trend)      46 (-8)      100 (+5)     44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6310                      6770
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE  7                     SE  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     37860                     54160
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl
ADI Early             51 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  27 Fair
ADI Late              52 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  27 Fair
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        2            7            6

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 in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$