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
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Fire weather concerns will be minimal into next week, limited by
RH values staying between 50 and 70 percent with chances for
showers a storms today and again early next week.



INZ062-063-069>071-182015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      90 (0)       70 (-3)      89
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-6)      99 (+1)      52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  7         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.03         0.13         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5060                      5730
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 16                      N  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     70840                     40110
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             80 Good      5 Very Poor  28 Fair
ADI Late              93 Good      7 Poor       55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-182015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     50           70           0
Temp (24h trend)      90 (-1)      67 (-6)      85
RH % (24h trend)      63 (+4)      94 (-2)      51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  8                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 11         NW  6        NE  5
Precip Amount         0.10         0.17         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5270                      5670
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 18                      N  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     84320                     39690
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             75 Good      11 Poor      37 Fair
ADI Late              82 Good      7 Poor       54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            5
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-182015-
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
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     50           60           0
Temp (24h trend)      89 (0)       65 (-7)      85
RH % (24h trend)      65 (-2)      96 (-1)      54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  8                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 11         NW  6        NE  5
Precip Amount         0.12         0.16         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4850                      5020
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 18                      NE  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     77600                     35140
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             69 Good      11 Poor      34 Fair
ADI Late              77 Good      7 Poor       48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-182015-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     70           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      89 (0)       64 (-8)      82
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-3)      96 (0)       57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  8                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 11         NW  5        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.18         0.06         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4770                      4510
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 21                      NE  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     85860                     31570
Dispersion            Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             69 Good      10 Poor      35 Fair
ADI Late              83 Good      8 Poor       45 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6
Max LVORI Late        4            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest
winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-182015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     80           40           0
Temp (24h trend)      89 (+1)      64 (-8)      82
RH % (24h trend)      69 (0)       97 (0)       57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W 10                      NE  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 13         NW  6        NE  5
Precip Amount         0.24         0.15         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4550                      4930
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 22                      NE  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     86450                     34510
Dispersion            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             73 Good      13 Gen Poor  41 Gen Good
ADI Late              89 Good      8 Poor       49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-182015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     70           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      88 (0)       64 (-8)      81
RH % (24h trend)      68 (-3)      95 (-2)      56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  9                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W 11         NW  6        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.29         0.14         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4530                      5240
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 20                      NE  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     77010                     36680
Dispersion            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             68 Good      11 Poor      43 Gen Good
ADI Late              78 Good      8 Poor       51 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-182015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           0
Temp (24h trend)      89 (0)       67 (-5)      84
RH % (24h trend)      66 (-1)      97 (-2)      56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  7                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  9         NW  5        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.11         0.23         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4480                      4770
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 18                      NE  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     71680                     33390
Dispersion            Good                      Marginal
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             77 Good      10 Poor      33 Fair
ADI Late              71 Good      8 Poor       48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-182015-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     40           70           0
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+1)      67 (-5)      87
RH % (24h trend)      63 (-5)      97 (+1)      53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  7                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  9         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.04         0.11         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4770                      4410
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 17                      NE  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     71550                     35280
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             76 Good      8 Poor       28 Fair
ADI Late              74 Good      8 Poor       49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-182015-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mclear
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           0
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+1)      71 (-2)      88
RH % (24h trend)      61 (-5)      97 (0)       53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  8         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.01         0.04         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4590                      4360
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 15                      N  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     59670                     34880
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             69 Good      5 Very Poor  24 Fair
ADI Late              81 Good      8 Poor       46 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            6            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs around 80. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-182015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None
Chance Precip (%)     50           70           0
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+1)      69 (-4)      86
RH % (24h trend)      62 (-7)      97 (-1)      54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  8         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.08         0.20         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4980                      4970
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 16                      N  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     69720                     39760
Dispersion            Good                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             77 Good      8 Poor       27 Fair
ADI Late              90 Good      7 Poor       54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       6            6            6
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$