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
240 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Wind gusts will taper down this evening with winds of 4-8 mph
tonight. Dry and quiet weather expected again tomorrow with a low
end potential for drizzle during the evening and overnight. The
next best chance for rain will be Wednesday night.

Fire threats will remain very low.

INZ062-063-069>071-160915-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
240 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Drizzle      Frz Drzl     None
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      17 (+20)     40 (+11)     32           46
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-9)      60 (+20)     90           71
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  5         SW  5        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1520                      1740
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 15                     W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  19760                     15660
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  21 Fair      12 Poor      22 Fair
ADI Late              10 Poor      28 Fair      14 Gen Poor  23 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            5
Max LVORI Late        4            3            4            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Patchy fog through the night. Rain and a chance of
drizzle. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Much colder. Lows
around 20. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ047-160915-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
240 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Frz Drzl     Drizzle
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10           10
Temp (24h trend)      14 (+19)     36 (+11)     30           40
RH % (24h trend)      88 (+6)      70 (+19)     94           83
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               S  6                      SW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        S  8         SW  9 G17    SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1330                      1240
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 17                     W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  19950                     11160
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             8 Poor       24 Fair      18 Gen Poor  17 Gen Poor
ADI Late              8 Poor       29 Fair      18 Gen Poor  17 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       4            4            4            5
Max LVORI Late        5            4            5            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Rain and a chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Much colder.
Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-160915-
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
240 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Frz Drzl     Frz Drzl
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10           10
Temp (24h trend)      13 (+19)     36 (+12)     29           40
RH % (24h trend)      90 (-2)      69 (+18)     96           81
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               S  6                      SW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        S  9 G17     SW  9 G19    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1350                      1220
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 18                     SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  21600                     10980
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             8 Poor       24 Fair      19 Gen Poor  17 Gen Poor
ADI Late              8 Poor       29 Fair      19 Gen Poor  16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        5            4            5            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Rain and a chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. Lows
in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Much colder.
Lows around 18. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 40s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-160915-
Carroll-Warren-Tippecanoe-Clinton-Fountain-Montgomery-
Including the cities of Delphi, Flora, Williamsport,
West Lebanon, Lafayette, West Lafayette, Frankfort, Attica,
Covington, Veedersburg, and Crawfordsville
240 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Frz Drzl     Frz Drzl
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10           10
Temp (24h trend)      12 (+20)     35 (+12)     28           37
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+7)      74 (+20)     100          85
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               S  7                      SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        SW 11        SW 11 G20    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1220                      1030
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 21                     W  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  21960                     7210
Dispersion                         Marginal                  Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             8 Poor       24 Fair      21 Fair      12 Poor
ADI Late              8 Poor       29 Fair      20 Gen Poor  10 Poor
Max LVORI Early       4            5            5            7
Max LVORI Late        5            4            6            6

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Rain. Patchy dense fog. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Much colder. Lows around 16. Highs in
the mid 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-160915-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
240 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Frz Drzl     None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10           0
Temp (24h trend)      13 (+17)     35 (+12)     28           37
RH % (24h trend)      92 (+11)     77 (+21)     100          89
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               S  9                      SW  8
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  6        SW 12        SW 13        SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1300                      1130
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 22                     W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  24700                     10170
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             14 Gen Poor  26 Fair      21 Fair      19 Gen Poor
ADI Late              9 Poor       33 Fair      21 Fair      16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       5            6            5            5
Max LVORI Late        6            4            5            6

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Rain. Patchy dense fog. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Much colder.
Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-160915-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
240 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Frz Drzl     Frz Drzl
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10           10
Temp (24h trend)      12 (+16)     34 (+11)     28           38
RH % (24h trend)      90 (+2)      70 (+14)     96           83
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               S  7                      SW  8 G18
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        SW 10 G17    SW 11 G21    SW  5
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1270                      1310
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 21                     W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  22860                     15720
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             12 Poor      25 Fair      22 Fair      23 Fair
ADI Late              9 Poor       31 Fair      22 Fair      21 Fair
Max LVORI Early       4            5            4            5
Max LVORI Late        5            4            4            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Rain. Patchy dense fog. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Much colder.
Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 40.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-160915-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
240 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Frz Drzl     Drizzle
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10           10
Temp (24h trend)      13 (+19)     34 (+10)     29           39
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-5)      70 (+16)     93           78
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               S  5                      SW  6
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  7         SW  7 G19    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1230                      1020
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 18                     SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  19680                     12240
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             9 Poor       17 Gen Poor  20 Gen Poor  18 Gen Poor
ADI Late              8 Poor       26 Fair      20 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            5
Max LVORI Late        5            4            4            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Rain. Patchy dense fog. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
around 50. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Much colder.
Lows around 19. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 20s.
Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-160915-
Vermillion-Parke-Putnam-Vigo-Clay-Owen-
Including the cities of Clinton, Fairview Park, Rockville,
Montezuma, Rosedale, Greencastle, Terre Haute, Brazil, Spencer,
and Gosport
240 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         Frz Drzl     Drizzle
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            10           10
Temp (24h trend)      13 (+21)     37 (+12)     29           43
RH % (24h trend)      91 (0)       68 (+19)     97           80
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               S  6                      Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  9         SW  9 G17    Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1290                      1130
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 17                     SW  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  19350                     7910
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             8 Poor       19 Gen Poor  19 Gen Poor  14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              9 Poor       26 Fair      17 Gen Poor  10 Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            5            4            6
Max LVORI Late        5            4            5            5

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Rain and a chance of drizzle. Patchy dense fog. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Much colder. Lows around 17. Highs in
the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the lower 40s.
North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-160915-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
240 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Drizzle      Frz Drzl     None
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           10           0
Temp (24h trend)      16 (+19)     41 (+12)     32           46
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-3)      57 (+18)     91           70
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               S  5                      SW  5
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  8         SW  7        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1330                      1540
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 16                      SW  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  18620                     10780
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             8 Poor       20 Gen Poor  17 Gen Poor  14 Gen Poor
ADI Late              10 Poor      25 Fair      15 Gen Poor  16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early       3            4            3            5
Max LVORI Late        4            3            4            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Patchy fog through the night. Rain and a chance of
drizzle. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Much colder. Lows around 19. Highs in
the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 40s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-160915-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
240 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         Drizzle      Frz Drzl     Drizzle
Chance Precip (%)     0            10           10           10
Temp (24h trend)      15 (+19)     37 (+10)     31           44
RH % (24h trend)      88 (-10)     64 (+17)     91           74
Wind 20ft/early(mph)               Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  5         SW  5        Lgt/Var
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1370                      1570
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 15                      SW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  17810                     14130
Dispersion                         Poor                      Poor
DSI                   Stbl         Stbl         Stbl         Stbl
ADI Early             5 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor  12 Poor      17 Gen Poor
ADI Late              10 Poor      23 Fair      14 Gen Poor  21 Fair
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            5
Max LVORI Late        5            4            4            4

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.THURSDAY...Patchy fog through the night. Rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Much colder. Lows in
the lower 20s. Highs around 30. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 40s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the mid 40s. North winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

$$