Forest City, IA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 43°F
Feels Like 43°F  
Humidity 82% Dew Point 38°F Wind NNE 2 MPH Gusts 3 Barometer 30.06 in.763.5 mm
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 0.2 miles NNW of central Forest City
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuNov 20
Thu Nov 20: Partly Cloudy, Low 29F
 
29
FriNov 21
Fri Nov 21: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 29F
46
29
SatNov 22
Sat Nov 22: Mostly Sunny, High 55F, Low 31F
55
31
SunNov 23
Sun Nov 23: Sunny, High 55F, Low 35F
55
35
MonNov 24
Mon Nov 24: Rain, High 49F, Low 38F
50%
49
38
TueNov 25
Tue Nov 25: Partly Sunny, High 46F, Low 24F
46
24
WedNov 26
Wed Nov 26: Partly Sunny, High 34F, Low 19F
34
19

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

High temperatures start near 46°F, reaching 55°F before cooling to 34°F, then recovering to 34°F by week's end. Mostly dry conditions with only one day showing rain chances.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 2°F above the historical average for November. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 24°F.

This Date in Weather History

1900 - An unusual tornado outbreak in the Lower Mississippi Valley resulted in 73 deaths and extensive damage across Arkansas, Mississippi and Tennessee.

More on this and other weather history

Forest City, IA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Nov 20

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Friday Nov 21

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming north northeast around 6 mph.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind becoming south southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday Nov 22

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Mostly Clear

Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Sunday Nov 23

Sunny

Day: Sunny, with a high near 55.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.

Monday Nov 24

Rain

Day: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49.

Rain

Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 38.

Tuesday Nov 25

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 46.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Wednesday Nov 26

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

Thursday Nov 27

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 31.


About Forest City, IA

Forest City is a city in Hancock County and Winnebago County in the U.S. state of Iowa, and the county seat of Winnebago County. The population was 4,285 in the 2020 census, a decline from the 4,362 population in 2000. Forest City is the home of Waldorf University, a private university, and the primary manufacting center for Winnebago Industries.

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