Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FWFIND

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Indiana
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
316 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025


.DISCUSSION...

Minimum RH values have fallen into the 20 to 30 percent range
today but with much lighter winds of 5-10 mph. There will be a
wind shift from the west to the southeast this evening. Widespread
rainfall arrives after midnight and will continue into Tuesday.
Rain chances then will return Thursday into Friday.



INZ062-063-069>071-180930-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
316 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           90           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+12)     57 (+2)      44           58
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+12)     62 (+33)     100          77
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE  5                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.18         0.43         0.02         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1330                      2550
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 15                      W  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17290                     12750
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  22 Fair      3 Very Poor  11 Poor
ADI Late              10 Poor      20 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            5            9            8
Max LVORI Late        3            7            9            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-180930-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
316 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           70           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+10)     50 (-3)      39           53
RH % (24h trend)      82 (+4)      62 (+33)     99           73
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE  9                     NE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  7        NE  5        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.16         0.19         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1360                      1680
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 18                     E  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  21760                     8400
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  28 Fair      6 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              14 Gen Poor  21 Fair      11 Poor      10 Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            4            7            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            8            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 60. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-180930-
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 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           70           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+10)     51 (-1)      37           53
RH % (24h trend)      85 (+6)      61 (+31)     100          73
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE  9                     NE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  7        NE  5        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.16         0.21         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1320                      1830
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 16                     SE  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  18480                     9150
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  26 Fair      6 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              14 Gen Poor  24 Fair      11 Poor      13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            4            8            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            8            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-180930-
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 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           60           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+12)     50 (-1)      36           51
RH % (24h trend)      88 (+8)      62 (+33)     100          72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE 10                     E  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  8         NE  5        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.22         0.09         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1420                      2110
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 12                     SE  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  14200                     12660
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  26 Fair      6 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              17 Gen Poor  22 Fair      11 Poor      15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       2            4            7            5
Max LVORI Late        3            5            7            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs around 50. North winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-180930-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
316 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           60           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      36 (+10)     46 (-5)      35           49
RH % (24h trend)      89 (+4)      59 (+25)     100          77
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE 10                     E  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  9         NE  5        E  5
Precip Amount         0.13         0.10         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1450                      1930
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 17                     E  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  21750                     13510
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             4 Very Poor  27 Fair      8 Poor       17 Gen Poor
ADI Late              12 Poor      27 Fair      13 Gen Poor  16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            4            8            5
Max LVORI Late        4            5            8            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
West winds around 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows around 40.
Highs around 50. Northeast winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-180930-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
316 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           80           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+8)      47 (-3)      36           50
RH % (24h trend)      87 (+6)      61 (+26)     100          72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE  8                     E  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.11         0.16         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1350                      1800
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 15                     E  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17550                     10800
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             3 Very Poor  26 Fair      6 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor
ADI Late              8 Poor       25 Fair      13 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            4            7            5
Max LVORI Late        3            5            7            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-180930-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
316 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           80           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+10)     50 (-1)      39           54
RH % (24h trend)      82 (+3)      60 (+26)     100          75
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE  7                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.09         0.35         0.02         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1190                      1800
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 16                     S  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  16660                     9000
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             3 Very Poor  25 Fair      4 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              9 Poor       23 Fair      11 Poor      14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            4            9            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            9            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 60. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-180930-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
316 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           70           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      40 (+13)     55 (+1)      39           56
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+12)     64 (+38)     100          70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE  9                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.25         0.16         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1260                      2780
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 13                     W  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  13860                     13900
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             6 Very Poor  23 Fair      5 Very Poor  11 Poor
ADI Late              13 Gen Poor  18 Gen Poor  9 Poor       21 Fair
Max LVORI Early       2            4            8            6
Max LVORI Late        4            6            9            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-180930-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
316 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     90           80           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      42 (+14)     60 (+4)      43           58
RH % (24h trend)      89 (+5)      62 (+35)     100          71
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE  9                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.21         0.34         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1220                      2610
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 15                      NW  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  15860                     13050
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             7 Poor       22 Fair      4 Very Poor  8 Poor
ADI Late              14 Gen Poor  18 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  21 Fair
Max LVORI Early       2            4            9            7
Max LVORI Late        4            6            9            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Rain. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-180930-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
316 PM EST Mon Nov 17 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Rain         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           90           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      39 (+11)     53 (-1)      43           55
RH % (24h trend)      86 (+3)      61 (+30)     100          77
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SE  5                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.13         0.45         0.03         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1320                      1980
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 15                      E  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17160                     9900
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             3 Very Poor  25 Fair      4 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              10 Poor      23 Fair      7 Poor       14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            4            9            7
Max LVORI Late        3            6            9            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 60s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.

$$