As of 07:39 CDT

Weather in Forest City, IA

45°Current weather

Forest City, Friday, 16 October, 07:39

Light rain. Feels like 37°. High 49°, low 33°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind19.6 mph NW
Humidity89%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point42°

Monthly outlook for Forest City, IA: average high 60.7°, average low 45.8°. That is 3° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (72.8°), the coolest 17 October (31.2°).

60.7°/45.8°
Average high / low
+3°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
16 October – 25 October63.7°56.6°+3.9°
26 October – 4 November55.7°51.9°+2.1°
5 November – 14 Novemberat normal45.8°—

October records over 66 years

86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low
Sat, 1756° / 31°0Clear
56 °Clear

Forest City, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 56°, low 31°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.3 mph SW
Humidity45%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point30°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0Clear
62 °Clear

Forest City, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind15.1 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1962° / 45°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Forest City, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind10.4 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2065° / 45°0Light rain
65 °Light rain

Forest City, Tuesday, 20 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.5 mph S
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Wed, 2168° / 49°0.08Light rain
68 °Light rain

Forest City, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 68°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.2 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2272° / 54°0Clear
72 °Clear

Forest City, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 72°, low 54°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.7 mph S
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2373° / 56°0Clear
73 °Clear

Forest City, Friday, 23 October

Clear. High 73°, low 56°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind16.6 mph SE
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Sat, 2473° / 61°0Overcast
73 °Overcast

Forest City, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 73°, low 61°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind20.8 mph S
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Sun, 2558° / 48°0.02Light rain
58 °Light rain

Forest City, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 48°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind12 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Mon, 2655° / 51°0.89Rain
55 °Rain

Forest City, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 55°, low 51°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.8 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2757° / 45°0.1Light rain
57 °Light rain

Forest City, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 45°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind17.1 mph W
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 2862° / 45°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Forest City, Wednesday, 28 October

Overcast. High 62°, low 45°.

Pressure29.85 inHg
Wind12.2 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2957° / 56°0.01Light rain
57 °Light rain

Forest City, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 56°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind14.3 mph S
Humidity90%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Fri, 3056° / 36°0.12Snow
56 °Snow

Forest City, Friday, 30 October

Snow. High 56°, low 36°.

Pressure29.56 inHg
Wind20.2 mph NW
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 3147° / 34°0.01Light snow
47 °Light snow

Forest City, Saturday, 31 October

Light snow. High 47°, low 34°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind18 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0151° / 36°0.1Climate normal
51 °Climate normal

Forest City, Sunday, 1 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high51°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.1 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (2022)
Record low21° (2002)
Mon, 0250° / 36°0.04Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Forest City, Monday, 2 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low36°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high72° (2022)
Record low12° (1991)
Tue, 0350° / 35°0.06Climate normal
50 °Climate normal

Forest City, Tuesday, 3 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high50°
Average low35°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high71° (2008)
Record low6° (1991)
Wed, 0449° / 34°0.04Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Forest City, Wednesday, 4 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high70° (2008)
Record low-8° (1991)
Thu, 0549° / 34°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Forest City, Thursday, 5 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high68° (2015)
Record low15° (1991)
Fri, 0649° / 34°0.06Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Forest City, Friday, 6 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low34°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high71° (2020)
Record low1° (1991)
Sat, 0749° / 33°0.01Climate normal
49 °Climate normal

Forest City, Saturday, 7 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high49°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.01 in
Chance of precipitation8%
Record high71° (2001)
Record low-15° (1991)
Sun, 0848° / 33°0.04Climate normal
48 °Climate normal

Forest City, Sunday, 8 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high48°
Average low33°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high74° (1999)
Record low-5° (1991)
Mon, 0947° / 32°0.11Climate normal
47 °Climate normal

Forest City, Monday, 9 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high47°
Average low32°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high70° (1999)
Record low13° (2018)
Tue, 1044° / 30°0.09Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Forest City, Tuesday, 10 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation32%
Record high72° (2012)
Record low9° (2018)
Wed, 1143° / 28°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Forest City, Wednesday, 11 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (1964)
Record low6° (1986)
Thu, 1242° / 28°0.08Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Forest City, Thursday, 12 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high66° (2005)
Record low2° (2019)
Fri, 1343° / 28°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

Forest City, Friday, 13 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation27%
Record high71° (1999)
Record low2° (1986)
Sat, 1444° / 29°0.03Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

Forest City, Saturday, 14 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.03 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (2025)
Record low11° (2014)

About the monthly outlook

How accurate is a 30-day forecast?

The first 16 days come from weather models — reliable for the first 3–5 days and progressively less so after that. Days 17 through 30 for Forest City, IA are built from the climate normal, the 60-year average, so they show typical weather for those dates rather than a specific forecast.

What does "above normal" mean?

We compare the forecast against the climate normal for those exact calendar days, computed from 60 years of observations. The deviation shows how much the coming month differs from a typical one.

Where do the 66-year records come from?

They are real temperature extremes recorded in Forest City, IA since 1960: the highest and lowest reading for each calendar date, with the year it happened.

How often is it updated?

The forecast portion refreshes every hour; the climate portion is based on long-term data and stays stable.