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
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Showers and embedded thunderstorms will impact much of central
Indiana through daybreak, with an additional risk for scattered
thunderstorms this afternoon. Additional storms are possible
Sunday afternoon and evening. Dry weather is anticipated for
early next week.


INZ062-063-069>071-122015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     70           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+1)      65 (-3)      88
RH % (24h trend)      64 (-10)     100 (0)      55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.18         0.00         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2990                      6560
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  9                      W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     23920                     65600
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             23 Fair      2 Very Poor  10 Poor
ADI Late              30 Fair      4 Very Poor  10 Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            7            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            8

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in
the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-122015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      83 (0)       65 (-3)      84
RH % (24h trend)      62 (+7)      99 (-1)      50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip Amount         0.27         0.00         0.05
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3420                      4420
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     23940                     44200
Dispersion            Poor                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             12 Poor      3 Very Poor  12 Poor
ADI Late              30 Fair      5 Very Poor  12 Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            6            7
Max LVORI Late        3            7            7

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 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
around 90. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-122015-
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
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (-1)      64 (-3)      84
RH % (24h trend)      64 (+4)      100 (0)      53
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip Amount         0.23         0.00         0.04
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3440                      4750
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     24080                     47500
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             13 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  12 Poor
ADI Late              28 Fair      6 Very Poor  12 Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            8

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 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in
the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-122015-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     30           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      86 (+4)      63 (-3)      82
RH % (24h trend)      55 (+2)      100 (0)      46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      NW  7
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.03
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4560                      4880
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  7                      N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     27360                     48800
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             18 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
ADI Late              40 Fair      6 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            8

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 mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs
around 90. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs around 80. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-122015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Showers
Chance Precip (%)     40           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      83 (+2)      64 (-1)      81
RH % (24h trend)      62 (+2)      100 (+1)     50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5                     Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      NW  9
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.03
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3780                      4740
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      N 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     26460                     56880
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             15 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor
ADI Late              38 Fair      6 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       6            7            8
Max LVORI Late        3            9            8

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 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows around 60. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southeast winds around 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-122015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (+1)      63 (-3)      82
RH % (24h trend)      67 (+8)      100 (0)      54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  5                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  6
Precip Amount         0.25         0.00         0.06
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2790                      3720
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     22320                     37200
Dispersion            Poor                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             15 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              21 Fair      6 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            8            8
Max LVORI Late        4            9            8

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 mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in
the upper 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-122015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            40
Temp (24h trend)      81 (0)       64 (-2)      84
RH % (24h trend)      71 (+7)      100 (0)      60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5
Precip Amount         0.43         0.00         0.03
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2530                      4710
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  9                     W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     20240                     47100
Dispersion            Poor                      Fair
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             15 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  12 Poor
ADI Late              22 Fair      6 Very Poor  12 Poor
Max LVORI Early       8            8            8
Max LVORI Late        4            9            8

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows around 60. Highs in the
upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around
90. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-122015-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      86 (+3)      64 (-3)      86
RH % (24h trend)      55 (-8)      100 (0)      51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  6
Precip Amount         0.18         0.00         0.05
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4220                      4950
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  7                      NW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     25320                     44550
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             14 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  11 Poor
ADI Late              35 Fair      5 Very Poor  11 Poor
Max LVORI Early       9            7            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            8

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in
the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-122015-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      86 (+2)      65 (-3)      88
RH % (24h trend)      56 (-10)     100 (0)      52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  5
Precip Amount         0.22         0.00         0.02
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3940                      6570
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     27580                     65700
Dispersion            Marginal                  Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             21 Fair      3 Very Poor  10 Poor
ADI Late              34 Fair      4 Very Poor  10 Poor
Max LVORI Early       9            6            8
Max LVORI Late        3            8            8

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in
the mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs around 90. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-122015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
229 AM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     80           0            30
Temp (24h trend)      82 (0)       66 (-2)      86
RH % (24h trend)      67 (-5)      99 (-1)      57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.25         0.00         0.02
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2840                      6000
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     25560                     54000
Dispersion            Poor                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             21 Fair      2 Very Poor  9 Poor
ADI Late              29 Fair      5 Very Poor  9 Poor
Max LVORI Early       7            7            8
Max LVORI Late        3            7            8

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in
the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the upper 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

Ryan