Monthly outlook for Forest City, IA: average high 56.2°, average low 40.1°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (71.8°), the coolest 28 October (28.7°).
56.2°/40.1°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
20 October – 29 October
58.4°
55.2°
+1.8°
30 October – 8 November
52.4°
49.9°
+1.4°
9 November – 18 November
at normal
43.9°
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October records over 66 years
86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low
Wed, 2170° / 42°0
70 °
Forest City, Wednesday, 21 October
Clear. High 70°, low 42°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2272° / 45°0
72 °
Forest City, Thursday, 22 October
Clear. High 72°, low 45°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2370° / 53°0
70 °
Forest City, Friday, 23 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 53°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2471° / 53°0.04
71 °
Forest City, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 71°, low 53°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 2558° / 49°0.17
58 °
Forest City, Sunday, 25 October
Light rain. High 58°, low 49°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2646° / 35°0.74
46 °
Forest City, Monday, 26 October
Snow. High 46°, low 35°.
Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.7 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2738° / 31°0
38 °
Forest City, Tuesday, 27 October
Overcast. High 38°, low 31°.
Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2848° / 29°0
48 °
Forest City, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 48°, low 29°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind17.6 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Thu, 2945° / 32°0
45 °
Forest City, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 45°, low 32°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 3042° / 29°0
42 °
Forest City, Friday, 30 October
Clear. High 42°, low 29°.
Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind13.3 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sat, 3153° / 33°0
53 °
Forest City, Saturday, 31 October
Overcast. High 53°, low 33°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind19.7 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 0149° / 37°0
49 °
Forest City, Sunday, 1 November
Clear. High 49°, low 37°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.2 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 0256° / 35°0
56 °
Forest City, Monday, 2 November
Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 35°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 0351° / 51°0.36
51 °
Forest City, Tuesday, 3 November
Rain. High 51°, low 51°.
Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 0463° / 51°0
63 °
Forest City, Wednesday, 4 November
Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 51°.
Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Thu, 0549° / 34°0.06
49 °
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°0.06
49 °
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°0.01
49 °
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°0.04
48 °
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°0.11
47 °
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°0.09
44 °
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°0.06
43 °
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°0.08
42 °
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°0.06
43 °
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°0.03
44 °
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)
Sun, 1544° / 29°0.06
44 °
Forest City, Sunday, 15 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high68° (2001)
Record low12° (2000)
Mon, 1644° / 29°0.06
44 °
Forest City, Monday, 16 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low29°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low3° (1997)
Tue, 1744° / 30°0.09
44 °
Forest City, Tuesday, 17 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high44°
Average low30°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation25%
Record high67° (2001)
Record low8° (2014)
Wed, 1843° / 28°0.06
43 °
Forest City, Wednesday, 18 November
Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.
Average high43°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.06 in
Chance of precipitation30%
Record high69° (1999)
Record low-2° (1961)
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.