Monthly outlook for Forest City, IA: average high 61.1°, average low 46.6°. That is 3.2° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 1.7 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (72.4°), the coolest 17 October (32.4°).
61.1°/46.6°
Average high / low
+3.2°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.7 in
Precipitation this month
Ten-day blocks vs climate normal
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
16 October – 25 October
64.3°
56.6°
+4.3°
26 October – 4 November
55.8°
51.9°
+2.2°
5 November – 14 November
at normal
45.8°
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October records over 66 years
86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low
Sat, 1756° / 32°0
56 °
Forest City, Saturday, 17 October
Clear. High 56°, low 32°.
Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind14.6 mph SW
Humidity46%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point31°
Sun, 1862° / 40°0
62 °
Forest City, Sunday, 18 October
Clear. High 62°, low 40°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind15 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point39°
Mon, 1961° / 45°0
61 °
Forest City, Monday, 19 October
Overcast. High 61°, low 45°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8.9 mph S
Humidity68%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point47°
Tue, 2066° / 50°0
66 °
Forest City, Tuesday, 20 October
Clear. High 66°, low 50°.
Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind10.7 mph S
Humidity59%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point46°
Wed, 2165° / 51°0.03
65 °
Forest City, Wednesday, 21 October
Light rain. High 65°, low 51°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.1 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Thu, 2272° / 51°0
72 °
Forest City, Thursday, 22 October
Partly cloudy. High 72°, low 51°.
Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity55%
Visibility—
Dew point51°
Fri, 2372° / 59°0.09
72 °
Forest City, Friday, 23 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 59°.
Pressure30.03 inHg
Wind18.6 mph SE
Humidity39%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 2472° / 58°0.03
72 °
Forest City, Saturday, 24 October
Light rain. High 72°, low 58°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.8 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point48°
Sun, 2565° / 46°1.23
65 °
Forest City, Sunday, 25 October
Heavy rain. High 65°, low 46°.
Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.2 mph S
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point47°
Mon, 2648° / 40°0
48 °
Forest City, Monday, 26 October
Overcast. High 48°, low 40°.
Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind14.1 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Tue, 2756° / 37°0
56 °
Forest City, Tuesday, 27 October
Clear. High 56°, low 37°.
Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind12.5 mph SW
Humidity50%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Wed, 2859° / 47°0.02
59 °
Forest City, Wednesday, 28 October
Light rain. High 59°, low 47°.
Pressure29.97 inHg
Wind20.3 mph S
Humidity56%
Visibility—
Dew point38°
Thu, 2961° / 53°0
61 °
Forest City, Thursday, 29 October
Mostly clear. High 61°, low 53°.
Pressure29.65 inHg
Wind22.5 mph W
Humidity41%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Fri, 3056° / 49°0
56 °
Forest City, Friday, 30 October
Overcast. High 56°, low 49°.
Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NW
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point37°
Sat, 3154° / 49°0.23
54 °
Forest City, Saturday, 31 October
Rain. High 54°, low 49°.
Pressure29.83 inHg
Wind16.2 mph S
Humidity87%
Visibility—
Dew point46°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
Sun, 0151° / 36°0.1
51 °
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°0.04
50 °
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°0.06
50 °
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°0.04
49 °
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°0.06
49 °
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°0.06
49 °
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°0.01
49 °
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°0.04
48 °
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°0.11
47 °
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°0.09
44 °
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°0.06
43 °
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°0.08
42 °
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°0.06
43 °
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°0.03
44 °
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)
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.