Forest City, IA Weather

Winnebago County4:02 PM CDT43.26°N, 93.64°WElevation 1,257 ft

Current conditions

Partly Cloudy
75°
Partly Cloudy
Feels like 74°
High 75°·Low 48°
WindSSW 14 mph
Humidity38%
Dew point48°
Pressure30.18 inHg
Visibility10.0 mi
Cloud cover65%
UV index1 Low
Sunrise7:40 AM
Sunset6:19 PM

Observed at Forest City Municipal Airport · 1 hr ago

Forecast

10-day

  • Saturday

    Mostly sunny. High near 75, with temperatures falling to around 73 in the afternoon. South southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

  • Saturday Night

    Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

  • Sunday

    Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61.

National Weather Service forecast updated 1 day ago.

Hourly

Hourly forecast
  1. Now Partly Sunny 75°
  2. 5 PM Partly Sunny 73°
  3. 6 PM Mostly Cloudy 71°
  4. 7 PM Mostly Cloudy 65°
  5. 8 PM Mostly Cloudy 61°
  6. 9 PM Mostly Cloudy 58°
  7. 10 PM Mostly Cloudy 56°
  8. 11 PM Mostly Cloudy 55°
  9. Sun12 AM Mostly Cloudy 54°
  10. 1 AM Cloudy 53°
  11. 2 AM Cloudy 52°
  12. 3 AM Mostly Cloudy 51°
  13. 4 AM Mostly Cloudy 50°
  14. 5 AM Mostly Cloudy 49°
  15. 6 AM Mostly Cloudy 49°
  16. 7 AM Mostly Cloudy 49°
  17. 8 AM Mostly Cloudy 50°
  18. 9 AM Mostly Cloudy 52°
  19. 10 AM Mostly Cloudy 54°
  20. 11 AM Mostly Cloudy 56°
  21. 12 PM Mostly Cloudy 58°
  22. 1 PM Partly Sunny 59°
  23. 2 PM Mostly Cloudy 60°
  24. 3 PM Mostly Cloudy 61°

10-day forecast

Details
  1. TonightOct 22 Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy52°
  2. FriOct 23 Partly Sunny Partly Sunny56°73°
  3. TodayOct 24 Mostly Sunny Mostly Sunny48°75°
  4. SunOct 25 Mostly Cloudy Mostly Cloudy16%43°61°
  5. MonOct 26 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers41%43°58°
  6. TueOct 27 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers27%45°60°
  7. WedOct 28 Chance Rain Showers Chance Rain Showers29%43°65°
  8. ThuOct 29 Slight Chance Rain Showers Slight Chance Rain Showers17%59°
  9. FriOct 30 Sunny Sunny29°51°
  10. SatOct 31 Sunny Sunny42°60°

Days after the National Weather Service's seven are MET Norway's outlook, a computer model with no forecaster's review.

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Air quality

66
Moderate
Coarse particles (PM10)

Acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Forecast

  • SatModerate (70)
  • SunModerate (68)

North-central Iowa, IA reporting area · 2 hrs ago. Data from AirNow (EPA and its state, local and tribal partners); preliminary and subject to change.

Sun & moon

Sunrise 7:40 AM
Sunset 6:19 PM
Daylight 10 h 38 min (−2 min 44 s tomorrow)
Waxing Gibbous · 98% lit
Moonrise 5:11 PM Moonset 5:55 AM
Full moon Oct 26 New moon Nov 9

Almanac

Monthly
Normal high / low56° / 33°
Month to date1.09 in (normal 1.99 in)

Mason City Municipal Ap, records since 1948. Normals 1991–2020. Data from NOAA's Regional Climate Centers (ACIS).

Nearby

Forecasters' discussion

From the National Weather Service office in DMX, issued 13 hrs ago

Key Messages

- Warm and dry conditions continue Saturday and Sunday for most of Iowa with highs in the mid to upper 70s.

- Spotty showers possible in northern Iowa on Sunday, along with cooler temperatures in the mid 50s to low 60s.

- Off and on spotty light rain chances through the upcoming week with temperatures in the 60s to low 70s.

Short Term

Issued at 214 AM CDT Sat Oct 24 2026

Scattered clouds cover the area early this morning with light wind from the south-southeast. A surface low sits across North Dakota and Manitoba with trailing trough axis across the plains and attached to the developing southern stream cutoff low. As northern and southern streams separate today the approaching cold front stalls out. This keeps Iowa dry and warm today with precipitation across South Dakota and Nebraska. Winds may occasionally gust near 20 mph, but will be lighter than what occurred on Friday. By later this evening the surface boundary begins to sag into northern Iowa with spotty light showers possible. These continue off and on Sunday as the cloud front stalls out across northern Iowa. This will result in a rather notable temperature gradient across the area with far northern Iowa in the mid 50s while most of the state reaches the 70s.

Long Term

Issued at 238 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

On Monday the southern stream closed low will transition into a negatively tilted more open wave and slip north into the midwest. Some CAPE is tucked right in the triple point, but the speed of the system keeps the warm sector out of the state until the overnight hours. CAPE will build on the warm sector of the front as it stalls across the middle of the state. Much of next week will have split weather between the north and southern half. The northern half will have more seasonal temperatures in the low 60s whereas 70 degree highs will be common across the south. Rain and some thunderstorms will remain in the picture. This pattern will remain until the east CONUS ridge is broken down by a stronger system from the west.

Aviation

Issued at 1029 PM CDT Fri Oct 23 2026

VFR conditions are expected to prevail through the TAF period. Main impact through the overnight will be LLWS particularly at KFOD/KMCW. Though surface winds near 10 knots will be present, latest analysis is showing 35-40 knot winds at 2kft with ~30 degrees of veering. The LLWS is expected to mix out shortly after sunrise. There is a low (~20%) chance of showers at KFOD/KMCW between 00-06z, and will need to be monitored for PROB30/TEMPO inclusion in future issuances.

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