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
355 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025


.DISCUSSION...

Low fire weather threat through the week as min RH values remain
at or above 50% and surfaces remain wet. Daily chances of snow
Thursday through Sunday, potentially moderate to heavy at times
Thursday night and Saturday.


INZ062-063-069>071-112115-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
355 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Flurries     Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     30           100          20
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-9)      27 (-1)      37
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-2)      100 (+12)    78
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.32         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3470                      2120
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12                      NW  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     34700                     14840
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             29 Fair      9 Poor       15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              29 Fair      11 Poor      16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            7            7
Max LVORI Late        4            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Snow likely. Colder. Lows near zero.
Highs around 11. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 1 below. Highs
in the mid 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ047-112115-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
355 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Flurries     Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     20           100          30
Temp (24h trend)      31 (-10)     25 (-3)      34
RH % (24h trend)      70 (-2)      100 (+13)    80
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5                      NE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.23         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3490                      1870
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 10                      N  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     31410                     9350
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             28 Fair      10 Poor      15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              29 Fair      13 Gen Poor  12 Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            6            6
Max LVORI Late        4            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Snow. Lows around 19. Highs in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around
3 below. Highs around 9. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 2 below. Highs
in the lower 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 15. Highs in
the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around
40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-112115-
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
355 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Flurries     Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     20           100          30
Temp (24h trend)      30 (-11)     24 (-3)      35
RH % (24h trend)      70 (-5)      100 (+11)    79
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6                      NE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.24         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3440                      1970
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12                      N  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     34400                     9850
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             28 Fair      9 Poor       14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              29 Fair      13 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            7            6
Max LVORI Late        4            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Snow. Lows around 18. Highs in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around
4 below. Highs around 8. Northwest winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 3 below. Highs
in the lower 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 14. Highs in
the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around
40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-112115-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
355 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Flurries     Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     20           100          20
Temp (24h trend)      29 (-12)     24 (-2)      32
RH % (24h trend)      73 (-4)      100 (+12)    79
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5                      NE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.19         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3010                      2150
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  9                      W  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     24080                     15050
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             22 Fair      8 Poor       12 Poor
ADI Late              23 Fair      13 Gen Poor  16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       4            7            5
Max LVORI Late        5            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Snow. Lows around 14. Highs around 18. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around
6 below. Highs around 7. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 5 below. Highs
in the lower 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 12. Highs in
the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-112115-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
355 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Flurries     Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     10           80           20
Temp (24h trend)      29 (-11)     23 (-3)      32
RH % (24h trend)      71 (-10)     100 (+10)    81
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  8                      E  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.12         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3190                      2090
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12                      NW  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     31900                     10450
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             30 Fair      7 Poor       13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              28 Fair      12 Poor      15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            7            6
Max LVORI Late        4            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Lows around 15. Highs around
19. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around
4 below. Highs around 9. West winds around 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 2 below. Highs
around 20. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 12. Highs in
the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-112115-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
355 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Flurries     Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     10           70           30
Temp (24h trend)      29 (-11)     23 (-2)      32
RH % (24h trend)      70 (-8)      100 (+9)     78
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  7                      E  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.11         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3330                      2150
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 13                      N  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     36630                     10750
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             31 Fair      7 Poor       16 Gen Poor
ADI Late              31 Fair      11 Poor      12 Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            6            6
Max LVORI Late        5            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Lows around 18. Highs in the
lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around
3 below. Highs around 10. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 1 below. Highs around 20.
South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 12. Highs in
the lower 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-112115-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
355 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Flurries     Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     10           100          40
Temp (24h trend)      31 (-9)      25 (-2)      34
RH % (24h trend)      72 (+3)      100 (+12)    82
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6                      E  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.23         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3450                      1930
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 13                      N  6
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     37950                     9650
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             31 Fair      11 Poor      16 Gen Poor
ADI Late              31 Fair      13 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            7            6
Max LVORI Late        4            8            6

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Snow. Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Snow likely. Colder. Lows around
3 below. Highs around 8. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 2 below. Highs
in the lower 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 14. Highs in
the lower 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around
40. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-112115-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
355 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Snow         Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     30           100          20
Temp (24h trend)      31 (-11)     26 (-1)      36
RH % (24h trend)      68 (-7)      100 (+12)    79
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5                      NE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      N  5
Precip Amount         0.01         0.32         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3290                      1850
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  9                      NW  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     26320                     14800
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             23 Fair      10 Poor      13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              25 Fair      13 Gen Poor  16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            7            6
Max LVORI Late        4            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Snow. Lows around 17. Highs in the lower 20s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around
5 below. Highs around 7. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 5 below. Highs
in the lower 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 14. Highs in
the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-112115-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
355 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Snow         Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     40           100          0
Temp (24h trend)      33 (-10)     28 (0)       37
RH % (24h trend)      63 (-10)     100 (+17)    77
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5                      NE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  5        N  6
Precip Amount         0.01         0.27         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3200                      1920
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12                      NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     32000                     19200
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             26 Fair      13 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              28 Fair      13 Gen Poor  21 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            6            6
Max LVORI Late        4            8            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around
2 below. Highs around 8. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 3 below. Highs
in the upper 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-112115-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
355 AM EST Thu Dec 11 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy
Precip Type           Flurries     Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     20           100          40
Temp (24h trend)      32 (-10)     26 (-2)      36
RH % (24h trend)      67 (0)       100 (+11)    80
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.32         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3550                      2010
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12                      N  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     35500                     12060
Dispersion            Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             30 Fair      8 Poor       15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              30 Fair      11 Poor      15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            8            8
Max LVORI Late        4            8            6

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
in the mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Snow likely. Colder. Lows near zero.
Highs around 10. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Not as cold. Lows around 2 below. Highs
in the mid 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 16. Highs in
the mid 30s. South winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows around 30.
Highs in the lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$