As of 14:10 CDT

Weather in Forest City, IA

73°Current weather

Forest City, Wednesday, 21 October, 14:10

Clear. Feels like 73°. High 73°, low 45°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind4.7 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°

Monthly outlook for Forest City, IA: average high 60.4°, average low 46.1°. That is 4.1° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 5 days (about 3.1 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (73.5°), the coolest 29 October (38.9°).

60.4°/46.1°
Average high / low
+4.1°
Above normal
5 / 4
Wet days / normal
3.1 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
21 October – 30 October65°54.8°+5.7°
31 October – 9 November52.9°49.2°+2°
10 November – 19 Novemberat normal43.4°—

October records over 66 years

86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low
Thu, 2274° / 42°0Clear
74 °Clear

Forest City, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 74°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.2 mph S
Humidity72%
Visibility6.0 mi
Dew point58°
Fri, 2371° / 50°0Partly cloudy
71 °Partly cloudy

Forest City, Friday, 23 October

Partly cloudy. High 71°, low 50°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind13.1 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2472° / 57°0Partly cloudy
72 °Partly cloudy

Forest City, Saturday, 24 October

Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 57°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.7 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sun, 2569° / 55°0Overcast
69 °Overcast

Forest City, Sunday, 25 October

Overcast. High 69°, low 55°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind2.3 mph E
Humidity73%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point56°
Mon, 2664° / 46°0.58Rain
64 °Rain

Forest City, Monday, 26 October

Rain. High 64°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind11.6 mph N
Humidity70%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Tue, 2752° / 43°0.09Light rain
52 °Light rain

Forest City, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 52°, low 43°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.7 mph N
Humidity80%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Wed, 2866° / 52°0Light rain
66 °Light rain

Forest City, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 52°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind17 mph N
Humidity59%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2953° / 39°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Forest City, Thursday, 29 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.9 mph N
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point20°
Fri, 3054° / 43°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Forest City, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 54°, low 43°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind17.5 mph SE
Humidity35%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Sat, 3161° / 45°1.48Heavy rain
61 °Heavy rain

Forest City, Saturday, 31 October

Heavy rain. High 61°, low 45°.

Pressure29.50 inHg
Wind25.4 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point56°
Sun, 0159° / 47°0Overcast
59 °Overcast

Forest City, Sunday, 1 November

Overcast. High 59°, low 47°.

Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.5 mph NW
Humidity67%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
Mon, 0255° / 46°0.04Light rain
55 °Light rain

Forest City, Monday, 2 November

Light rain. High 55°, low 46°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind15.8 mph N
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Tue, 0353° / 41°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Forest City, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 53°, low 41°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind18.7 mph N
Humidity57%
Visibility—
Dew point35°
Wed, 0445° / 42°0.63Rain
45 °Rain

Forest City, Wednesday, 4 November

Rain. High 45°, low 42°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind17.5 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 0545° / 44°0.25Light rain
45 °Light rain

Forest City, Thursday, 5 November

Light rain. High 45°, low 44°.

Pressure29.47 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Sun, 1544° / 29°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.09Climate normal
44 °Climate normal

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°0.06Climate normal
43 °Climate normal

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)
Thu, 1942° / 28°0.07Climate normal
42 °Climate normal

Forest City, Thursday, 19 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high42°
Average low28°
Average precipitation0.07 in
Chance of precipitation28%
Record high61° (2020)
Record low1° (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.