As of 08:47 CDT

Weather in Forest City, IA

35°Current weather

Forest City, Tuesday, 20 October, 08:47

Clear. Feels like 35°. High 67°, low 35°.

Pressure30.33 inHg
Wind0 mph N
Humidity93%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point34°

Monthly outlook for Forest City, IA: average high 56.2°, average low 40.1°. That is 1.5° above the climate normal for October. Precipitation is expected on 3 days (about 1.3 inches), against a normal of 4 days and 1.1 inches. The warmest day looks like 22 October (71.8°), the coolest 28 October (28.7°).

56.2°/40.1°
Average high / low
+1.5°
Above normal
3 / 4
Wet days / normal
1.3 in
Precipitation this month

Ten-day blocks vs climate normal

PeriodForecast highNormalDifference
20 October – 29 October58.4°55.2°+1.8°
30 October – 8 November52.4°49.9°+1.4°
9 November – 18 Novemberat normal43.9°—

October records over 66 years

86.5°1 October 2023All-time high
15.4°26 October 1981All-time low
Wed, 2170° / 42°0Clear
70 °Clear

Forest City, Wednesday, 21 October

Clear. High 70°, low 42°.

Pressure30.21 inHg
Wind4.6 mph SW
Humidity65%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point52°
Thu, 2272° / 45°0Clear
72 °Clear

Forest City, Thursday, 22 October

Clear. High 72°, low 45°.

Pressure30.27 inHg
Wind8 mph S
Humidity63%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point55°
Fri, 2370° / 53°0Overcast
70 °Overcast

Forest City, Friday, 23 October

Overcast. High 70°, low 53°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.1 mph S
Humidity58%
Visibility6.2 mi
Dew point51°
Sat, 2471° / 53°0.04Light rain
71 °Light rain

Forest City, Saturday, 24 October

Light rain. High 71°, low 53°.

Pressure30.12 inHg
Wind15.8 mph S
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point50°
Sun, 2558° / 49°0.17Light rain
58 °Light rain

Forest City, Sunday, 25 October

Light rain. High 58°, low 49°.

Pressure30.45 inHg
Wind9.4 mph NE
Humidity43%
Visibility—
Dew point34°
Mon, 2646° / 35°0.74Snow
46 °Snow

Forest City, Monday, 26 October

Snow. High 46°, low 35°.

Pressure30.30 inHg
Wind13.7 mph N
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point31°
Tue, 2738° / 31°0Overcast
38 °Overcast

Forest City, Tuesday, 27 October

Overcast. High 38°, low 31°.

Pressure30.59 inHg
Wind16.9 mph NW
Humidity68%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Wed, 2848° / 29°0Clear
48 °Clear

Forest City, Wednesday, 28 October

Clear. High 48°, low 29°.

Pressure30.24 inHg
Wind17.6 mph SW
Humidity42%
Visibility—
Dew point21°
Thu, 2945° / 32°0Clear
45 °Clear

Forest City, Thursday, 29 October

Clear. High 45°, low 32°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14.9 mph NW
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point24°
Fri, 3042° / 29°0Clear
42 °Clear

Forest City, Friday, 30 October

Clear. High 42°, low 29°.

Pressure30.47 inHg
Wind13.3 mph NW
Humidity44%
Visibility—
Dew point18°
Sat, 3153° / 33°0Overcast
53 °Overcast

Forest City, Saturday, 31 October

Overcast. High 53°, low 33°.

Pressure30.06 inHg
Wind19.7 mph SW
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point28°
Sun, 0149° / 37°0Clear
49 °Clear

Forest City, Sunday, 1 November

Clear. High 49°, low 37°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind10.2 mph N
Humidity48%
Visibility—
Dew point27°
Mon, 0256° / 35°0Partly cloudy
56 °Partly cloudy

Forest City, Monday, 2 November

Partly cloudy. High 56°, low 35°.

Pressure30.18 inHg
Wind14 mph S
Humidity49%
Visibility—
Dew point32°
Tue, 0351° / 51°0.36Rain
51 °Rain

Forest City, Tuesday, 3 November

Rain. High 51°, low 51°.

Pressure29.91 inHg
Wind15.9 mph S
Humidity94%
Visibility—
Dew point49°
Wed, 0463° / 51°0Partly cloudy
63 °Partly cloudy

Forest City, Wednesday, 4 November

Partly cloudy. High 63°, low 51°.

Pressure29.88 inHg
Wind8 mph NW
Humidity51%
Visibility—
Dew point42°
From day 17 onward the outlook is built from 60-year climate statistics
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)
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)

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.