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
356 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Low fire weather threat through the week as min RH values remain
at or above 50% and surfaces remain wet. Light precipitation
overspreads the state tonight into Wednesday keeping fuels moist.
Windy conditions expected with gusts over 35 mph Tuesday and
Wednesday. Daily chances of light snow Thursday through Sunday.

INZ062-063-069>071-100915-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
356 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     70           40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+19)     43 (-2)      24           31
RH % (24h trend)      94 (0)       73 (+19)     89           64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               W 14 G25                  Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 11 G24    NW 12 G24    NW  6        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.09         0.03         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3380                      3540
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 31                      W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  91260                     31860
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Mod Unstbl   Stbl
ADI Early             24 Fair      79 Good      29 Fair      26 Fair
ADI Late              36 Fair      79 Good      25 Fair      34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            3            5            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely and a chance of rain.
Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around 9.
Highs around 19. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 8. Highs in the
lower 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-100915-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
356 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+17)     41 (-1)      22           29
RH % (24h trend)      90 (+6)      79 (+20)     87           65
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               W 17 G29                  W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 14 G28    NW 16 G28    NW  9 G19    W  5
Precip Amount         0.10         0.03         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2990                      3190
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 32                      W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  83720                     28710
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Mod Unstbl   Stbl
ADI Early             25 Fair      75 Good      32 Fair      24 Fair
ADI Late              42 Gen Good  68 Good      25 Fair      28 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            4            4            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the lower 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 19.
Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around 3.
Highs around 14. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 4. Highs in the
upper 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower 30s.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-100915-
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
356 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           40           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+17)     41 (-1)      20           30
RH % (24h trend)      91 (+3)      78 (+16)     90           65
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               W 18 G29                  W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 15 G29    NW 17 G28    NW 10 G20    W  6
Precip Amount         0.11         0.03         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2820                      3280
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 31                      W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  76140                     29520
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Mod Unstbl   Stbl
ADI Early             25 Fair      69 Good      33 Fair      23 Fair
ADI Late              37 Fair      64 Good      24 Fair      27 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            4            4            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the lower 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 18.
Highs in the mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around 3.
Highs around 13. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 3. Highs in the
mid 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the lower 30s.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-100915-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
356 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           50           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+19)     39 (-1)      18           27
RH % (24h trend)      95 (+8)      78 (+8)      91           68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               W 19 G28                  W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 17 G30     NW 17 G28    NW 10 G20    W  5
Precip Amount         0.10         0.03         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2780                      2830
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 24                     W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  58380                     25470
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             28 Fair      59 Gen Good  29 Fair      23 Fair
ADI Late              30 Fair      66 Good      23 Fair      24 Fair
Max LVORI Early       4            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            4            4            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Colder. Lows
around 13. Highs around 19. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 2 below.
Highs around 10. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 3 below. Highs
in the mid 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the upper 20s.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-100915-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
356 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     90           60           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+21)     39 (0)       18           26
RH % (24h trend)      96 (+6)      86 (+16)     96           72
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               W 21 G28                  W  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 18 G29    NW 18 G27    NW 13 G21    W  7
Precip Amount         0.14         0.04         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2490                      2860
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 33                     W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  72210                     31460
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             30 Fair      58 Gen Good  32 Fair      30 Fair
ADI Late              32 Fair      70 Good      25 Fair      34 Fair
Max LVORI Early       5            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            4            4            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows in the lower
20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Colder. Lows
around 14. Highs around 20. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows near
zero. Highs around 10. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 2 below. Highs
in the lower 20s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 11. Highs in the upper 20s.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-100915-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
356 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           50           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      34 (+18)     39 (-1)      19           27
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+6)      82 (+18)     92           68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               W 18 G29                  W  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 16 G28    NW 17 G28    NW 10 G20    W  6
Precip Amount         0.17         0.04         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2540                      3130
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 31                     W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  68580                     37560
Dispersion                         Good                      Marginal
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             29 Fair      65 Good      29 Fair      29 Fair
ADI Late              37 Fair      65 Good      25 Fair      33 Fair
Max LVORI Early       4            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            4            4            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 17.
Highs in the lower 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around 4.
Highs around 13. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 2. Highs in the lower 20s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 12. Highs in the upper 20s.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-100915-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
356 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           60           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      35 (+15)     40 (-1)      22           29
RH % (24h trend)      93 (+3)      80 (+19)     92           68
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               SW 17 G28                 W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 14 G29    W 16 G28     NW  8 G21    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.11         0.04         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2940                      3390
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 32                      W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  82320                     37290
Dispersion                         Good                      Fair
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             26 Fair      71 Good      31 Fair      26 Fair
ADI Late              37 Fair      73 Good      22 Fair      31 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            4            5            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow likely and a chance of rain. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 20.
Highs in the upper 20s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around 6.
Highs around 15. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 4. Highs in the
mid 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the lower 30s.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-100915-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
356 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow         Snow
Chance Precip (%)     80           30           20           20
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+16)     42 (-2)      20           30
RH % (24h trend)      89 (0)       73 (+9)      89           64
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               W 17 G28                  W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 16 G28     NW 15 G26    NW  9 G17    W  5
Precip Amount         0.06         0.02         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2920                      3290
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 32                      W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  81760                     29610
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Slgt Unstbl  Stbl
ADI Early             25 Fair      71 Good      29 Fair      23 Fair
ADI Late              28 Fair      66 Good      23 Fair      26 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        3            4            4            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow likely. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 18.
Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 2. Highs around 15.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 3. Highs in the
upper 20s. South winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. Highs in the lower 30s.
South winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-100915-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
356 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Rain         Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           30           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      38 (+16)     44 (-2)      24           33
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-2)      67 (+11)     86           60
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               W 17 G29                  W  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 15 G27     NW 15 G27    NW  8 G17    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.04         0.01         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3650                      3460
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 36                      W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  113150                    31140
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   Stbl         Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Stbl
ADI Early             25 Fair      90 Good      31 Fair      22 Fair
ADI Late              32 Fair      82 Good      22 Fair      26 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        3            3            4            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs around 40. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows around 8. Highs around 20.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 8. Highs in the
lower 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-100915-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
356 PM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Rain         Snow/Rain    Snow         None
Chance Precip (%)     80           50           30           0
Temp (24h trend)      37 (+17)     42 (-1)      24           31
RH % (24h trend)      94 (-1)      74 (+18)     90           65
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               W 14 G26                  Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 12 G25    W 14 G25     NW  6        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.08         0.03         0.01         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3190                      3550
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 31                      W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  86130                     31950
Dispersion                         Excellent                 Marginal
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Mod Unstbl   Stbl
ADI Early             23 Fair      76 Good      31 Fair      26 Fair
ADI Late              36 Fair      74 Good      25 Fair      31 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            4
Max LVORI Late        4            3            5            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Cloudy with snow likely and a chance of rain. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around
5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around 9.
Highs around 18. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 7. Highs around
30. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the mid 30s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$