As of 05:16 CDT

Weather in Forest City, IA

49°Current weather

Forest City, Monday, 26 October, 05:16

Light rain. Feels like 45°. High 53°, low 46°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind8.1 mph N
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point35°

Monthly outlook for Forest City, IA: average high 60.5°, average low 50.5°. That is 5.7° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 6 days (about 2.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 28 October (71°), the coolest 26 October (46.2°).

60.5°/50.5°
Average high / low
+5.7°
Above normal
6 / 4
Wet days / normal
2.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
26 October – 4 November59.9°51.9°+4.4°
5 November – 14 November61.7°45.8°+8.8°
15 November – 24 Novemberat normal41.4°—

October records over 66 years

86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low
Tue, 2763° / 49°0.13Rain
63 °Rain

Forest City, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 63°, low 49°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind10.6 mph SW
Humidity83%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Wed, 2871° / 56°0.28Rain
71 °Rain

Forest City, Wednesday, 28 October

Rain. High 71°, low 56°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point53°
Thu, 2964° / 50°0.04Light rain
64 °Light rain

Forest City, Thursday, 29 October

Light rain. High 64°, low 50°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.2 mph N
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Fri, 3061° / 46°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Forest City, Friday, 30 October

Overcast. High 61°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind7.7 mph E
Humidity75%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Sat, 3163° / 55°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Forest City, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 63°, low 55°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind8.2 mph SE
Humidity89%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Sun, 0162° / 54°0Light rain
62 °Light rain

Forest City, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 62°, low 54°.

Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind6.9 mph SE
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Mon, 0258° / 53°0.46Rain
58 °Rain

Forest City, Monday, 2 November

Rain. High 58°, low 53°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind12.6 mph E
Humidity79%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Tue, 0355° / 49°1.55Heavy rain
55 °Heavy rain

Forest City, Tuesday, 3 November

Heavy rain. High 55°, low 49°.

Pressure29.77 inHg
Wind15.4 mph N
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Wed, 0449° / 47°0Overcast
49 °Overcast

Forest City, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 49°, low 47°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind13.4 mph NE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Thu, 0561° / 47°0Overcast
61 °Overcast

Forest City, Thursday, 5 November

Overcast. High 61°, low 47°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SW
Humidity66%
Visibility—
Dew point44°
Fri, 0662° / 47°0Overcast
62 °Overcast

Forest City, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 62°, low 47°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind7.7 mph SW
Humidity53%
Visibility—
Dew point40°
Sat, 0763° / 51°0Mostly clear
63 °Mostly clear

Forest City, Saturday, 7 November

Mostly clear. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure29.71 inHg
Wind12.2 mph E
Humidity64%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 0863° / 51°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Forest City, Sunday, 8 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure29.68 inHg
Wind22.7 mph SE
Humidity81%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Mon, 0965° / 56°0.33Rain
65 °Rain

Forest City, Monday, 9 November

Rain. High 65°, low 56°.

Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind17 mph SE
Humidity78%
Visibility—
Dew point57°
Tue, 1057° / 51°0.03Light rain
57 °Light rain

Forest City, Tuesday, 10 November

Light rain. High 57°, low 51°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind8.5 mph SE
Humidity85%
Visibility—
Dew point52°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
Fri, 2040° / 26°0.09Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Forest City, Friday, 20 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.09 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high62° (2003)
Record low5° (2022)
Sat, 2139° / 24°0.04Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Forest City, Saturday, 21 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation17%
Record high70° (1990)
Record low-4° (2000)
Sun, 2240° / 26°0.04Climate normal
40 °Climate normal

Forest City, Sunday, 22 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high40°
Average low26°
Average precipitation0.04 in
Chance of precipitation22%
Record high63° (1966)
Record low1° (2000)
Mon, 2339° / 25°0.08Climate normal
39 °Climate normal

Forest City, Monday, 23 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high39°
Average low25°
Average precipitation0.08 in
Chance of precipitation23%
Record high56° (2006)
Record low0° (1985)
Tue, 2438° / 24°0.05Climate normal
38 °Climate normal

Forest City, Tuesday, 24 November

Climate normal for this date — 60-year average.

Average high38°
Average low24°
Average precipitation0.05 in
Chance of precipitation18%
Record high61° (2011)
Record low-7° (1985)

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.