As of 10:22 CDT

Weather in Forest City, IA

52°Current weather

Forest City, Thursday, 15 October, 10:22

Rain. Feels like 52°. High 52°, low 41°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind3 mph N
Humidity96%
Visibility1.9 mi
Dew point51°

Monthly outlook for Forest City, IA: average high 61.8°, average low 47.4°. That is 3.4° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 8 days (about 2.2 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (70.6°), the coolest 17 October (34.4°).

61.8°/47.4°
Average high / low
+3.4°
Above normal
8 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.2 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October61.8°56.9°+2.7°
25 October – 3 November61.9°52.4°+5.2°
4 November – 13 Novemberat normal46.3°—

October records over 66 years

86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low
Fri, 1651° / 37°0.05Light rain
51 °Light rain

Forest City, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 51°, low 37°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind22 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point33°
Sat, 1758° / 34°0Clear
58 °Clear

Forest City, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 34°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind14 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point28°
Sun, 1862° / 42°0Clear
62 °Clear

Forest City, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind14.8 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1959° / 46°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Forest City, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 59°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind9.1 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Tue, 2067° / 46°0Clear
67 °Clear

Forest City, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 67°, low 46°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind8.7 mph SE
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
Wed, 2169° / 50°0.02Light rain
69 °Light rain

Forest City, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 69°, low 50°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind16.4 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Thu, 2267° / 60°0.06Light rain
67 °Light rain

Forest City, Thursday, 22 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 60°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind17.2 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Fri, 2371° / 61°0.01Light rain
71 °Light rain

Forest City, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 61°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind21.3 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sat, 2463° / 51°0.18Rain
63 °Rain

Forest City, Saturday, 24 October

Rain. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind20.3 mph S
Humidity82%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2560° / 44°0Clear
60 °Clear

Forest City, Sunday, 25 October

Clear. High 60°, low 44°.

Pressure30.56 inHg
Wind9.8 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Mon, 2658° / 45°0.57Rain
58 °Rain

Forest City, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 58°, low 45°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind17.4 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Tue, 2765° / 58°0.07Light rain
65 °Light rain

Forest City, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 58°.

Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind15.9 mph SW
Humidity74%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Wed, 2864° / 54°0.23Rain
64 °Rain

Forest City, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 64°, low 54°.

Pressure29.80 inHg
Wind22.4 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Thu, 2965° / 49°0Mostly clear
65 °Mostly clear

Forest City, Thursday, 29 October

Mostly clear. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind11.9 mph SW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Fri, 3059° / 39°0.15Light rain
59 °Light rain

Forest City, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 39°.

Pressure29.74 inHg
Wind20.1 mph N
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sat, 3152° / 37°0.11Climate normal
52 °Climate normal

Forest City, Saturday, 31 October

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high52°
Average low37°
Average precipitation0.11 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high72° (1968)
Record low20° (1993)
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)

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.