As of 14:57 CDT

Weather in Forest City, IA

66°Current weather

Forest City, Monday, 19 October, 14:57

Overcast. Feels like 64°. High 66°, low 39°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.1 mph SE
Humidity44%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point44°

Monthly outlook for Forest City, IA: average high 57.3°, average low 40°. That is 1.8° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.6 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (71.6°), the coolest 28 October (27°).

57.3°/40°
Average high / low
+1.8°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.6 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
19 October – 28 October62.7°55.6°+4°
29 October – 7 November48.3°50.4°-1.2°
8 November – 17 Novemberat normal44.4°—

October records over 66 years

86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low
Tue, 2068° / 40°0Clear
68 °Clear

Forest City, Tuesday, 20 October

Clear. High 68°, low 40°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind8.8 mph S
Humidity57%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Wed, 2168° / 44°0Clear
68 °Clear

Forest City, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 68°, low 44°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind5.6 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Thu, 2272° / 50°0Clear
72 °Clear

Forest City, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 72°, low 50°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.4 mph S
Humidity61%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point54°
Fri, 2365° / 53°0.02Light rain
65 °Light rain

Forest City, Friday, 23 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 53°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.2 mph SE
Humidity70%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Sat, 2470° / 56°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Forest City, Saturday, 24 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 56°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2563° / 51°0.12Light rain
63 °Light rain

Forest City, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind11.6 mph NW
Humidity21%
Visibility—
Dew point19°
Mon, 2657° / 46°0.02Light rain
57 °Light rain

Forest City, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 57°, low 46°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2756° / 34°0.3Rain
56 °Rain

Forest City, Tuesday, 27 October

Rain. High 56°, low 34°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind20.1 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Wed, 2842° / 27°0Clear
42 °Clear

Forest City, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 42°, low 27°.

Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point8°
Thu, 2953° / 31°0Clear
53 °Clear

Forest City, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 53°, low 31°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Fri, 3053° / 39°0Partly cloudy
53 °Partly cloudy

Forest City, Friday, 30 October

Partly cloudy. High 53°, low 39°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind9.6 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Sat, 3148° / 33°0.07Light rain
48 °Light rain

Forest City, Saturday, 31 October

Light rain. High 48°, low 33°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.8 mph SE
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Sun, 0144° / 36°0.11Light rain
44 °Light rain

Forest City, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 44°, low 36°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind18.1 mph NW
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 0245° / 29°0Mostly clear
45 °Mostly clear

Forest City, Monday, 2 November

Mostly clear. High 45°, low 29°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind10.6 mph N
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point23°
Tue, 0347° / 33°0Overcast
47 °Overcast

Forest City, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 47°, low 33°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind6 mph SW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.