As of 20:46 CDT

Weather in Forest City, IA

49°Current weather

Forest City, Thursday, 15 October, 20:46

Mostly clear. Feels like 43°. High 51°, low 47°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind13 mph NW
Humidity87%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°

Monthly outlook for Forest City, IA: average high 58.6°, average low 45.1°. That is 1.6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 23 October (70.5°), the coolest 17 October (30.8°).

58.6°/45.1°
Average high / low
+1.6°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
15 October – 24 October62°56.9°+2.8°
25 October – 3 November52.9°52.4°+0.2°
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, 1650° / 33°0.07Light rain
50 °Light rain

Forest City, Friday, 16 October

Light rain. High 50°, low 33°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind21.1 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°
Sat, 1758° / 31°0Clear
58 °Clear

Forest City, Saturday, 17 October

Clear. High 58°, low 31°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.1 mph SW
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point29°
Sun, 1862° / 43°0Clear
62 °Clear

Forest City, Sunday, 18 October

Clear. High 62°, low 43°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity53%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Mon, 1961° / 46°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Forest City, Monday, 19 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 46°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.9 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point45°
Tue, 2067° / 47°0Mostly clear
67 °Mostly clear

Forest City, Tuesday, 20 October

Mostly clear. High 67°, low 47°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind13 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Wed, 2167° / 51°0.1Light rain
67 °Light rain

Forest City, Wednesday, 21 October

Light rain. High 67°, low 51°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind13.5 mph S
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Thu, 2270° / 54°0Clear
70 °Clear

Forest City, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 70°, low 54°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.3 mph S
Humidity65%
Visibility—
Dew point55°
Fri, 2370° / 60°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Forest City, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 60°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind19.4 mph SE
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Sat, 2464° / 53°0Clear
64 °Clear

Forest City, Saturday, 24 October

Clear. High 64°, low 53°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind21.3 mph S
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point39°
Sun, 2553° / 43°0.01Light rain
53 °Light rain

Forest City, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 43°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind9.5 mph NE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Mon, 2652° / 46°0.63Rain
52 °Rain

Forest City, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 52°, low 46°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind15 mph E
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Tue, 2753° / 46°0.05Light rain
53 °Light rain

Forest City, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 53°, low 46°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind12.3 mph W
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2848° / 43°0.76Rain
48 °Rain

Forest City, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 48°, low 43°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind16 mph NW
Humidity92%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 2956° / 39°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Forest City, Thursday, 29 October

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 39°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.2 mph W
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Fri, 3056° / 41°0Clear
56 °Clear

Forest City, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 56°, low 41°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.8 mph W
Humidity45%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
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.