Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Indianapolis, IN

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central Indiana
National Weather Service Indianapolis IN
257 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Warmer temperatures return today with an increase in humidity on Wednesday.
Showers and thunderstorms will be possible from late Wednesday into Thursday
as a cold front slowly moves across the area. Fire concerns remain low through
this week.


INZ062-063-069>071-082015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
257 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      91 (+7)      71 (+7)      93
RH % (24h trend)      42 (-1)      89 (-4)      49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5890                      7320
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     53010                     95160
Dispersion            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Mod Unstbl   Mod Unstbl
ADI Early             53 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  72 Good
ADI Late              64 Good      13 Gen Poor  109 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        2            4            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
70. Highs around 80. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-082015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
257 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+7)      70 (+7)      93
RH % (24h trend)      41 (0)       89 (-1)      50
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW 10 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      SW  9 G18
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.03
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5790                      5600
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     52110                     78400
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl
ADI Early             50 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  48 Gen Good
ADI Late              62 Good      13 Gen Poor  67 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            3            5
Max LVORI Late        2            4            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-082015-
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
257 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      89 (+7)      69 (+7)      92
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-4)      91 (-1)      52
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW 11 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      SW  9 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.04
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5560                      5510
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     50040                     77140
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             42 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  45 Gen Good
ADI Late              58 Gen Good  11 Poor      59 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            5            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

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

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-082015-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
257 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      88 (+6)      69 (+9)      90
RH % (24h trend)      42 (-1)      92 (0)       54
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW 11 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      W  8 G17
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.06
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4680                      3890
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  9                      W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     37440                     46680
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             37 Fair      5 Very Poor  47 Gen Good
ADI Late              49 Gen Good  12 Poor      48 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            3            5
Max LVORI Late        2            5            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. West winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-082015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
257 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            50
Temp (24h trend)      88 (+9)      69 (+9)      90
RH % (24h trend)      43 (-9)      91 (0)       57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW 13
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      W 12
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.06
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4820                      4040
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     43380                     60600
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             32 Fair      5 Very Poor  42 Gen Good
ADI Late              54 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  50 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        3            5            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-082015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
257 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      87 (+7)      68 (+7)      90
RH % (24h trend)      47 (-4)      92 (0)       56
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW 11 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW 10 G20
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.07
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4690                      4180
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     42210                     66880
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             32 Fair      6 Very Poor  45 Gen Good
ADI Late              56 Gen Good  12 Poor      55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            5
Max LVORI Late        3            5            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-082015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
257 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      88 (+6)      69 (+5)      91
RH % (24h trend)      50 (+1)      91 (-4)      51
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW  9 G19
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  8 G19
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.06
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)4720                      5170
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     42480                     72380
Dispersion            Fair                      Good
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             35 Fair      5 Very Poor  65 Good
ADI Late              57 Gen Good  14 Gen Poor  68 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            5            4
Max LVORI Late        3            5            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-082015-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
257 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+7)      70 (+8)      94
RH % (24h trend)      40 (-5)      93 (0)       48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW  9 G17
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      SW  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.02
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5390                      4730
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  9                      W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     43120                     52030
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             43 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  57 Gen Good
ADI Late              54 Gen Good  11 Poor      55 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        2            5            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs around 80. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-082015-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
257 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      93 (+8)      71 (+8)      97
RH % (24h trend)      39 (+1)      90 (-1)      41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW  9
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  5         Lgt/Var      SW  8
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.07
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5640                      7940
Transport Wnd (mph)   S  9                      W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     45120                     95280
Dispersion            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Mod Unstbl   Mod Unstbl
ADI Early             48 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  66 Good
ADI Late              59 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  71 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        2            4            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
70. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-082015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
257 AM EDT Tue Sep 8 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40
Temp (24h trend)      90 (+6)      70 (+5)      92
RH % (24h trend)      45 (-1)      90 (-4)      48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var                   SW  7
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  7
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.11
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)5490                      6680
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 10                      SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     49410                     80160
Dispersion            Good                      Good
DSI                   Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl
ADI Early             45 Gen Good  5 Very Poor  67 Good
ADI Late              60 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  91 Good
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4
Max LVORI Late        2            5            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around
70. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

$$

Ryan