Forest City, IA Weather Forecast
Local 7-day forecast
Partly Cloudy
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Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. North wind around 2 mph.
Local Weather Overview
This forecast page for Forest City, IA is designed for quick trip planning, giving you a clean read on daytime highs, overnight lows, and changing conditions across the upcoming forecast window. Latest sync: Apr 15, 2026 7:39 AM CDT.
The active forecast window currently covers Apr 15 to Apr 21, 2026 for Forest City, IA.
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- city weather
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- Apr 15 to Apr 21, 2026
- Latest sync
- Apr 15, 2026 7:39 AM CDT
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Daily Outlook
This Week in Forest City
Friday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Forest City at 75 degrees F.
Saturday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 27 degrees F.
The strongest winds are forecast for Saturday Night at about 9 to 25 mph WNW.
Precipitation is mentioned in 6 upcoming forecast periods.
Forecast Details
- Last updated
- Apr 15, 2026 7:39 AM CDT
- Coverage
- 7 days
- Time zone
- America/Chicago
- Forecast office
- DMX
- Radar station
- KDMX
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Open NOAA sourceExtended Forecast
A slight chance of rain showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 69, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Patchy fog after 4am. Mostly cloudy. Low around 47, with temperatures rising to around 49 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 3 to 12 mph.
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
A slight chance of rain showers between 7am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
A slight chance of snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunny, with a high near 52.
Mostly clear, with a low around 32.
Sunny, with a high near 67.
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Sunny, with a high near 71.
Detailed Forecast
| Period | Conditions | Temp | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|
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Overnight
Apr 15
|
Partly Cloudy
|
48°F |
2 mph
N
|
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Wednesday
Apr 15
|
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
|
69°F |
3 to 8 mph
NE
|
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Wednesday Night
Apr 15
|
Mostly Cloudy then Patchy Fog
|
47°F |
3 to 7 mph
NE
|
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Thursday
Apr 16
|
Patchy Fog then Sunny
|
74°F |
3 to 12 mph
W
|
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Thursday Night
Apr 16
|
Mostly Clear
|
53°F |
10 to 14 mph
S
|
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Friday
Apr 17
|
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
|
75°F |
14 to 22 mph
SSW
|
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Friday Night
Apr 17
|
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
|
30°F |
21 mph
NW
|
|
Saturday
Apr 18
|
Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
|
44°F |
18 to 23 mph
NW
|
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Saturday Night
Apr 18
|
Slight Chance Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
|
27°F |
9 to 25 mph
WNW
|
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Sunday
Apr 19
|
Sunny
|
52°F |
9 to 13 mph
NW
|
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Sunday Night
Apr 19
|
Mostly Clear
|
32°F |
9 mph
E
|
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Monday
Apr 20
|
Sunny
|
67°F |
10 to 18 mph
SSE
|
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Monday Night
Apr 20
|
Mostly Clear
|
46°F |
13 to 17 mph
SSW
|
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Tuesday
Apr 21
|
Sunny
|
71°F |
13 to 16 mph
WSW
|
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