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
Issued by National Weather Service Louisville KY
417 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Today, heat and humidity returns for much of the rest of
the week with periodic chances for showers and storms
as well as a frontal boundary hovers over the northern
half of central Indiana.

INZ062-063-069>071-152015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, Seymour, and Brownstown
417 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           20
Temp (24h trend)      94 (+14)     71 (+10)     94
RH % (24h trend)      47 (+11)     96 (+14)     51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.10         0.04
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6010                      6690
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SW  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     66110                     46830
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   N/A          N/A          N/A
ADI Early             46 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  37 Fair
ADI Late              78 Good      6 Very Poor  47 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early
Max LVORI Late

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ047-152015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
417 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           50
Temp (24h trend)      93 (+15)     70 (+9)      90
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+14)     98 (+21)     60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.28         0.04
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5270                      4910
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SW  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     57970                     34370
Dispersion            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   N/A          N/A          N/A
ADI Early             39 Fair      6 Very Poor  22 Fair
ADI Late              64 Good      6 Very Poor  27 Fair
Max LVORI Early
Max LVORI Late

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-152015-
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
417 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           40
Temp (24h trend)      92 (+15)     68 (+8)      90
RH % (24h trend)      50 (+13)     99 (+22)     58
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7 G17                  Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.30         0.08
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5160                      4510
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     56760                     27060
Dispersion            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   N/A          N/A          N/A
ADI Early             39 Fair      5 Very Poor  23 Fair
ADI Late              56 Gen Good  6 Very Poor  27 Fair
Max LVORI Early
Max LVORI Late

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-152015-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
417 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     40           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      92 (+16)     67 (+5)      88
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+14)     100 (+27)    61
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 10 G18                  Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.09         0.28         0.11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4380                      3620
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 14                     SE  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     52560                     21720
Dispersion            Good                      Poor
DSI                   N/A          N/A          N/A
ADI Early             44 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor
ADI Late              49 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  23 Fair
Max LVORI Early
Max LVORI Late

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-152015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
417 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     30           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+16)     67 (+8)      86
RH % (24h trend)      53 (+19)     100 (+24)    68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 12                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  9        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.02         0.43         0.08
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4360                      3490
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 16                     SW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     61040                     20940
Dispersion            Good                      Poor
DSI                   N/A          N/A          N/A
ADI Early             41 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI Late              52 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  24 Fair
Max LVORI Early
Max LVORI Late

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-152015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester,
and New Castle
417 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           50
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+16)     68 (+10)     88
RH % (24h trend)      51 (+12)     99 (+21)     63
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  9                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.34         0.08
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4020                      4100
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 14                     SW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     48240                     24600
Dispersion            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   N/A          N/A          N/A
ADI Early             34 Fair      5 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI Late              50 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  23 Fair
Max LVORI Early
Max LVORI Late

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-152015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
417 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            30           30
Temp (24h trend)      92 (+15)     69 (+10)     90
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+10)     94 (+14)     55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  5                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.04         0.02
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4830                      4270
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12                     W  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     48300                     25620
Dispersion            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   N/A          N/A          N/A
ADI Early             31 Fair      5 Very Poor  24 Fair
ADI Late              64 Good      5 Very Poor  29 Fair
Max LVORI Early
Max LVORI Late

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-152015-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Newport, Rockville, Greencastle,
Terre Haute, Brazil, Clay City, and Spencer
417 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     20           60           50
Temp (24h trend)      95 (+16)     69 (+6)      92
RH % (24h trend)      46 (+11)     100 (+22)    54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.22         0.07
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5700                      5190
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 14                     SW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     68400                     31140
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
DSI                   N/A          N/A          N/A
ADI Early             43 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  21 Fair
ADI Late              69 Good      6 Very Poor  27 Fair
Max LVORI Early
Max LVORI Late

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-152015-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Linton, Bloomfield, Vincennes,
and Washington
417 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           30
Temp (24h trend)      97 (+15)     71 (+8)      96
RH % (24h trend)      40 (+6)      97 (+19)     43
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  5                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.07         0.05
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)6310                      6730
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SW  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     69410                     47110
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   N/A          N/A          N/A
ADI Early             47 Gen Good  4 Very Poor  32 Fair
ADI Late              78 Good      7 Poor       41 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early
Max LVORI Late

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
70s. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-152015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
417 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           30
Temp (24h trend)      93 (+14)     71 (+10)     92
RH % (24h trend)      47 (+11)     95 (+13)     51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.05         0.03
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5440                      5280
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12                     W  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     54400                     36960
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
DSI                   N/A          N/A          N/A
ADI Early             34 Fair      4 Very Poor  28 Fair
ADI Late              70 Good      5 Very Poor  34 Fair
Max LVORI Early
Max LVORI Late

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$