A Red Flag Warning is in effect Thursday from noon to 8 p.m. for critical fire weather conditions.

The National Weather Service in Indianapolis has issued the warning for much of central Indiana. Factors include winds out of the south at 20 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph and relative humidity as low as 20 percent.

Temperatures Thursday will climb well into the 80s before potential rainfall joins a cold front that will cause temperatures to drop for the upcoming weekend.