Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN
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FWFIND
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.
$$
INZ064-072-182015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
347 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms None
Chance Precip (%) 50 70 0
Temp (24h trend) 90 (+1) 69 (-4) 86
RH % (24h trend) 62 (-7) 97 (-1) 54
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.08 0.20 0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4980 4970
Transport Wnd (mph) W 16 N 9
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 69720 39760
Dispersion Good Fair
DSI Slgt Unstbl Slgt Unstbl Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early 77 Good 8 Poor 27 Fair
ADI Late 90 Good 7 Poor 54 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 6 6 6
Max LVORI Late 3 7 3
Remarks...ADI is atmospheric dispersion index by LAVDAS.
LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs around 90. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Not as warm. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs around 80. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
$$