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
Period
Forecast high
Normal
Difference
19 October – 28 October
62.7°
55.6°
+4°
29 October – 7 November
48.3°
50.4°
-1.2°
8 November – 17 November
at normal
44.4°
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October records over 66 years
86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low
Tue, 2068° / 40°0
68 °
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°0
68 °
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°0
72 °
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°0.02
65 °
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°0
70 °
Forest City, Saturday, 24 October
Overcast. High 70°, low 56°.
Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.7 mph S
Humidity54%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Sun, 2563° / 51°0.12
63 °
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°0.02
57 °
Forest City, Monday, 26 October
Light rain. High 57°, low 46°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity36%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Tue, 2756° / 34°0.3
56 °
Forest City, Tuesday, 27 October
Rain. High 56°, low 34°.
Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind20.1 mph N
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Wed, 2842° / 27°0
42 °
Forest City, Wednesday, 28 October
Clear. High 42°, low 27°.
Pressure30.39 inHg
Wind13.9 mph NW
Humidity29%
Visibility—
Dew point8°
Thu, 2953° / 31°0
53 °
Forest City, Thursday, 29 October
Clear. High 53°, low 31°.
Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind13.5 mph SW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point26°
Fri, 3053° / 39°0
53 °
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°0.07
48 °
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°0.11
44 °
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°0
45 °
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°0
47 °
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°0.04
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)
Sun, 1544° / 29°0.06
44 °
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°0.06
44 °
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°0.09
44 °
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.