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
347 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...

The recent rains have resulted in little fire weather concerns.
Although today will be windy, the RH will be well
above 35 percent. Rain will return Wednesday evening into
Thursday.

INZ062-063-069>071-192015-
Monroe-Brown-Martin-Lawrence-Jackson-
Including the cities of Bloomington, Nashville, Loogootee,
Shoals, Bedford, Mitchell, and Seymour
347 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     60           80           50
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-8)      37 (-19)     46
RH % (24h trend)      39 (-2)      89 (+28)     46
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 13 G27                  NW 10 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 17 G34     SW 15 G29    NW  9 G21
Precip Amount         0.07         0.13         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3180                      5770
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 30                     NW 26
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     82680                     132710
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             71 Good      30 Fair      70 Good
ADI Late              64 Good      43 Gen Good  115 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       2            3            4
Max LVORI Late        3            3            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows around 40. Highs in
the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ047-192015-
Marion-
Including the city of Indianapolis
347 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     60           80           60
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-7)      37 (-19)     45
RH % (24h trend)      44 (+6)      86 (+24)     49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 15 G28                  NW 14 G24
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 20 G36     SW 18 G31    NW 14 G24
Precip Amount         0.07         0.17         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3540                      5410
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 32                     NW 29
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     99120                     135250
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             81 Good      32 Fair      84 Good
ADI Late              70 Good      44 Gen Good  90 Good
Max LVORI Early       2            3            3
Max LVORI Late        3            3            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs around 50. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs around 50. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ037-039-046-048-054>056-192015-
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 Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     60           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-7)      35 (-20)     45
RH % (24h trend)      47 (+7)      88 (+25)     49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 17 G31                  NW 16 G24
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 23 G37     SW 19 G32    NW 16 G24
Precip Amount         0.07         0.14         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3320                      5400
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 32                      NW 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     92960                     129600
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   Stbl         Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             78 Good      32 Fair      82 Good
ADI Late              68 Good      44 Gen Good  89 Good
Max LVORI Early       2            3            4
Max LVORI Late        3            3            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs around 50. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ021-028>030-035-036-192015-
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 Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Snow Showers
Chance Precip (%)     70           80           40
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-6)      33 (-22)     44
RH % (24h trend)      51 (+10)     90 (+24)     48
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 20 G32                  NW 18 G25
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 25 G39     SW 19 G33    NW 16 G24
Precip Amount         0.05         0.09         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3230                      5600
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 33                      NW 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     93670                     134400
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   Stbl         Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             79 Good      31 Fair      83 Good
ADI Late              75 Good      61 Good      87 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            3            4
Max LVORI Late        3            4            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows around
30. Highs in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ031-038-192015-
Howard-Tipton-
Including the cities of Kokomo and Tipton
347 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     60           80           50
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-5)      34 (-21)     40
RH % (24h trend)      56 (+17)     92 (+25)     59
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 20 G30                  NW 20
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 25 G35     SW 21 G33    NW 20
Precip Amount         0.05         0.12         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3490                      4460
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 33                      NW 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     101210                    120420
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   Stbl         Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             83 Good      35 Fair      90 Good
ADI Late              75 Good      47 Gen Good  90 Good
Max LVORI Early       3            3            4
Max LVORI Late        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...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the upper
20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 40s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ040>042-049-192015-
Madison-Delaware-Randolph-Henry-
Including the cities of Anderson, Muncie, Winchester, Union City,
Farmland, Parker City, and New Castle
347 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           70           60
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-5)      36 (-18)     43
RH % (24h trend)      49 (+8)      88 (+25)     57
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 17 G30                  NW 16 G25
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 22 G34     S 19 G32     NW 16 G25
Precip Amount         0.01         0.21         0.03
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3590                      4420
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 33                      NW 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     104110                    119340
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   Stbl         Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             86 Good      33 Fair      88 Good
ADI Late              78 Good      52 Gen Good  92 Good
Max LVORI Early       2            3            4
Max LVORI Late        3            3            3

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. West winds around 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ057-065-192015-
Rush-Decatur-
Including the cities of Rushville and Greensburg
347 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           80           60
Temp (24h trend)      64 (-6)      38 (-16)     44
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+6)      89 (+25)     55
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 15 G28                  W 13 G23
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 20 G34     S 18 G31     NW 13 G23
Precip Amount         0.02         0.21         0.03
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3060                      4920
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 32                      NW 30
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     85680                     127920
Dispersion            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   Stbl         Slgt Unstbl  Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             76 Good      34 Fair      79 Good
ADI Late              63 Good      49 Gen Good  90 Good
Max LVORI Early       2            3            4
Max LVORI Late        3            3            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s.
Highs around 50. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ043>045-051>053-192015-
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 Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     70           70           40
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-8)      34 (-22)     46
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+7)      84 (+21)     44
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 18 G32                  NW 15 G25
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 22 G38     SW 18 G31    NW 14 G23
Precip Amount         0.09         0.06         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2900                      5960
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 35                      NW 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     87000                     143040
Dispersion            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             78 Good      32 Fair      76 Good
ADI Late              71 Good      49 Gen Good  88 Good
Max LVORI Early       2            3            3
Max LVORI Late        3            3            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 50. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ060-061-067-068-192015-
Sullivan-Greene-Knox-Daviess-
Including the cities of Sullivan, Carlisle, Shelburn,
Farmersburg, Linton, Bloomfield, Jasonville, Worthington,
Vincennes, and Washington
347 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     70           70           40
Temp (24h trend)      66 (-8)      37 (-19)     47
RH % (24h trend)      48 (+7)      84 (+19)     41
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 17 G32                  NW 15 G25
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 22 G39     SW 19 G31    NW 13 G23
Precip Amount         0.11         0.06         0.00
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)2420                      6290
Transport Wnd (mph)   S 31                      NW 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     65340                     150960
Dispersion            Good                      Excellent
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             62 Good      29 Fair      74 Good
ADI Late              67 Good      53 Gen Good  92 Good
Max LVORI Early       2            3            3
Max LVORI Late        3            3            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 50s. West winds around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$

INZ064-072-192015-
Bartholomew-Jennings-
Including the cities of Columbus and North Vernon
347 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Thu

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type           Showers      Tstms        Showers
Chance Precip (%)     50           80           60
Temp (24h trend)      65 (-7)      39 (-15)     46
RH % (24h trend)      43 (+3)      88 (+24)     49
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S 13 G26                  W 11 G21
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S 18 G33     SW 16 G29    NW 11 G22
Precip Amount         0.03         0.18         0.01
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)3290                      5280
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 31                     NW 28
Vent Rate (kt-ft)     88830                     126720
Dispersion            Excellent                 Excellent
DSI                   Slgt Unstbl  Mod Unstbl   Slgt Unstbl
ADI Early             74 Good      29 Fair      76 Good
ADI Late              62 Good      43 Gen Good  87 Good
Max LVORI Early       2            3            4
Max LVORI Late        3            3            2

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

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
50s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows around 40. Highs in
the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

$$