As of 02:55 CDT

Weather in Forest City, IA

59°Current weather

Forest City, Saturday, 24 October, 02:55

Clear. Feels like 58°. High 75°, low 52°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind10.4 mph SE
Humidity71%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°

Monthly outlook for Forest City, IA: average high 62.3°, average low 49.3°. That is 6° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 4 days (about 0.9 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.0 inches. The warmest day looks like 24 October (74.6°), the coolest 2 November (39.6°).

62.3°/49.3°
Average high / low
+6°
Above normal
4 / 4
Wet days / normal
0.9 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
24 October – 2 November63.5°53°+5.8°
3 November – 12 November60.5°47°+7.5°
13 November – 22 Novemberat normal42.4°—

October records over 66 years

86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low
Sun, 2565° / 49°0Partly cloudy
65 °Partly cloudy

Forest City, Sunday, 25 October

Partly cloudy. High 65°, low 49°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind6.1 mph NE
Humidity67%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point50°
Mon, 2661° / 49°0.02Light rain
61 °Light rain

Forest City, Monday, 26 October

Light rain. High 61°, low 49°.

Pressure30.36 inHg
Wind9.3 mph E
Humidity55%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point38°
Tue, 2766° / 54°0.04Light rain
66 °Light rain

Forest City, Tuesday, 27 October

Light rain. High 66°, low 54°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind11.3 mph S
Humidity66%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Wed, 2865° / 54°0.08Light rain
65 °Light rain

Forest City, Wednesday, 28 October

Light rain. High 65°, low 54°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
Thu, 2969° / 57°0.3Rain
69 °Rain

Forest City, Thursday, 29 October

Rain. High 69°, low 57°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind10.2 mph S
Humidity62%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Fri, 3059° / 56°0.07Light rain
59 °Light rain

Forest City, Friday, 30 October

Light rain. High 59°, low 56°.

Pressure30.09 inHg
Wind8.4 mph NE
Humidity86%
Visibility—
Dew point54°
Sat, 3159° / 56°0.37Rain
59 °Rain

Forest City, Saturday, 31 October

Rain. High 59°, low 56°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind19.3 mph S
Humidity88%
Visibility—
Dew point53°
Sun, 0158° / 47°0.03Light rain
58 °Light rain

Forest City, Sunday, 1 November

Light rain. High 58°, low 47°.

Pressure30.00 inHg
Wind20.2 mph NW
Humidity38%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Mon, 0258° / 40°0Partly cloudy
58 °Partly cloudy

Forest City, Monday, 2 November

Partly cloudy. High 58°, low 40°.

Pressure30.15 inHg
Wind14.5 mph W
Humidity37%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Tue, 0348° / 40°0Overcast
48 °Overcast

Forest City, Tuesday, 3 November

Overcast. High 48°, low 40°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind12.3 mph NW
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 0454° / 42°0Overcast
54 °Overcast

Forest City, Wednesday, 4 November

Overcast. High 54°, low 42°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.4 mph S
Humidity52%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Thu, 0564° / 44°0Clear
64 °Clear

Forest City, Thursday, 5 November

Clear. High 64°, low 44°.

Pressure29.94 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity33%
Visibility—
Dew point30°
Fri, 0667° / 52°0Overcast
67 °Overcast

Forest City, Friday, 6 November

Overcast. High 67°, low 52°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind11.7 mph NW
Humidity46%
Visibility—
Dew point43°
Sat, 0763° / 49°0Overcast
63 °Overcast

Forest City, Saturday, 7 November

Overcast. High 63°, low 49°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind11.4 mph NW
Humidity32%
Visibility—
Dew point29°
Sun, 0867° / 50°0Mostly clear
67 °Mostly clear

Forest City, Sunday, 8 November

Mostly clear. High 67°, low 50°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind9.4 mph SW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point45°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.