Central Indiana Fire Weather Forecasts

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The National Weather Service office in Indianapolis issues fire weather forecasts for central Indiana. During the fire weather seasons of February 15 - April 30 and October 1 - December 15, narrative forecasts are issued at 4:00 AM and 4:00 PM Eastern time. Outside of fire weather seasons, the narrative forecast is issued once per day at 4:00 AM. The operating plan (pdf) has a detailed explanation of fire weather services provided by offices across Indiana.

Forecast Products from Indianapolis

Narrative Fire Weather Forecast
National Fire Danger Rating (NFDRS) Point Forecast
Fire Weather Watch/Red Flag Warnings (issued as needed)
Fire Warning (FWR) - Issued by county emergency management and issued by the NWS under the CEM (Civil Emergency Management and FWR (Fire Warning)

Spot Forecasts

Request a Spot Forecast (Official Use Only.)
Spot Forecast Instructions

National Fire Weather Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center

Day 1 Fire Outlook

Day 2 Fire Outlook

Experimental Day 3-8 Outlook

Additional Fire Potential Outlooks: Week Outlook

Additional Fire Weather Information

Fire Weather Links

National Fire Weather Page

Nearby NWS Offices' Fire Weather Pages

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