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Forest City, IA 50436 Weather

Today: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms, high 73°F, low 51°F. Hourly and 10-day forecast from the National Weather Service. Times are local (CDT).

Forest City, IA 50436 current weather

54°F

Patchy Fog

Forecast for this hour. No recent report from a nearby station.

H 73° / L 51°

  • No rain expected in the next 12 hours

No recent station report. NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 9:11 PM PT

Hourly forecast

NWS, updated 10/27/2026, 9:11 PM PT

  1. Now54°
  2. 1 AM54°
  3. 2 AM53°
  4. 3 AM52°
  5. 4 AM52°
  6. 5 AM51°
  7. 6 AM52°
  8. 7 AM52°11%
  9. 8 AM53°
  10. 9 AM56°10%
  11. 10 AM59°17%
  12. 11 AM63°
  13. 12 PM66°
  14. 1 PM69°10%
  15. 2 PM71°
  16. 3 PM71°
  17. 4 PM73°22%
  18. 5 PM71°49%
  19. 6 PM70°54%
  20. 7 PM67°64%
  21. 8 PM63°68%
  22. 9 PM61°72%
  23. 10 PM60°37%
  24. 11 PM59°21%
  25. Thu12 AM58°
  26. 1 AM57°
  27. 2 AM55°
  28. 3 AM53°
  29. 4 AM51°
  30. 5 AM48°
  31. 6 AM48°
  32. 7 AM46°
  33. 8 AM46°
  34. 9 AM49°
  35. 10 AM52°
  36. 11 AM55°
  37. 12 PM58°
  38. 1 PM60°
  39. 2 PM62°
  40. 3 PM63°
  41. 4 PM63°
  42. 5 PM61°
  43. 6 PM58°
  44. 7 PM55°
  45. 8 PM52°
  46. 9 PM49°
  47. 10 PM46°
  48. 11 PM45°

10-day forecast

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  • Today10/2849% chance of precipitationLow 51°High 73°

    Wednesday: A slight chance of rain showers between 10am and 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 71 in the afternoon. South wind 6 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Overnight: Patchy fog before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind around 6 mph.

    Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
  • Thu10/29Low 38°High 63°

    Thursday: Sunny. High near 63, with temperatures falling to around 61 in the afternoon. North wind around 5 mph.

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. East northeast wind around 2 mph.

    Sunny
  • Fri10/3054% chance of precipitationLow 42°High 59°

    Friday: A chance of rain showers after 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Friday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Sat10/3169% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 61°

    Saturday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Rain Showers Likely
  • Sun11/130% chance of precipitationLow 47°High 64°

    Sunday: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.

    Chance Rain Showers
  • Mon11/256% chance of precipitationLow 43°High 61°

    Monday: Rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Monday Night: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Rain Showers Likely
  • Tue11/355% chance of precipitationLow High 57°

    Tuesday: Rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

    Rain Showers Likely
  • Wed11/4Model blend37% chance of precipitationLow 36°High 58°

    Wednesday: Chance of rain. High near 58°. Low that night near 36°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.

    Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

  • Thu11/5Model blend11% chance of precipitationLow 34°High 56°

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy. High near 56°. Low that night near 34°. About 0.01 in of precipitation.

    Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

  • Fri11/6Model blend15% chance of precipitationLow High 57°

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, slight chance of rain. High near 57°.

    Computer model guidance from the NOAA National Blend of Models, not a forecast written by NWS forecasters. Expect changes this far out.

Forecast for 43.266, -93.675 from the NWS DMX office, updated 10/27/2026, 9:11 PM PT · Official forecast on weather.gov

Days 8 to 10: NOAA National Blend of Models, station KMCW (Mason City Muni, 19 mi), model run 10/27/2026, 6:00 PM CDT

From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.

Next 6 hours

NWS hourly forecast

  1. Now54°Patchy Fog6%6 mph
  2. 1 AM54°Patchy Fog4%6 mph
  3. 2 AM53°Patchy Fog7%6 mph
  4. 3 AM52°Patchy Fog6%5 mph
  5. 4 AM52°Patchy Fog6%5 mph
  6. 5 AM51°Mostly Cloudy9%6 mph

Hourly details

Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShow
35°55°75°0%100%WedThuFriSatSunMonTue73°51°63°45°58°39°60°46°64°50°61°50°53°45°

Line: temperature °F. Bars: chance of precipitation.

  1. WedNow54°6%6
  2.  1 AM54°4%6
  3.  2 AM53°7%6
  4.  3 AM52°6%5
  5.  4 AM52°6%5
  6.  5 AM51°9%6
  7.  6 AM52°8%6
  8.  7 AM52°11%6
  9.  8 AM53°9%7
  10.  9 AM56°10%9
  11.  10 AM59°17%10
  12.  11 AM63°9%13
  13.  12 PM66°9%15
  14.  1 PM69°10%16
  15.  2 PM71°5%17
  16.  3 PM71°9%18
  17.  4 PM73°22%17
  18.  5 PM71°49%15
  19.  6 PM70°54%13
  20.  7 PM67°64%10
  21.  8 PM63°68%9
  22.  9 PM61°72%8
  23.  10 PM60°37%7
  24.  11 PM59°21%6
  25. Thu 10/2912 AM58°3%6
  26.  1 AM57°2%6
  27.  2 AM55°0%7
  28.  3 AM53°0%7
  29.  4 AM51°0%7
  30.  5 AM48°0%6
  31.  6 AM48°0%5
  32.  7 AM46°0%3
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  34.  9 AM49°0%5
  35.  10 AM52°0%5
  36.  11 AM55°0%5
  37.  12 PM58°0%5
  38.  1 PM60°0%5
  39.  2 PM62°0%5
  40.  3 PM63°0%5
  41.  4 PM63°0%3
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  44.  7 PM55°1%2
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  46.  9 PM49°1%2
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  49. Fri 10/3012 AM44°1%2
  50.  1 AM43°8%2
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  52.  3 AM40°8%2
  53.  4 AM39°8%2
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  55.  6 AM40°8%3
  56.  7 AM42°29%3
  57.  8 AM45°29%5
  58.  9 AM47°29%5
  59.  10 AM50°29%6
  60.  11 AM53°29%6
  61.  12 PM55°29%7
  62.  1 PM57°31%7
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  64.  3 PM58°31%7
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  66.  5 PM57°31%6
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  68.  7 PM53°19%5
  69.  8 PM51°19%5
  70.  9 PM49°19%5
  71.  10 PM48°19%5
  72.  11 PM47°19%5
  73. Sat 10/3112 AM47°19%5
  74.  1 AM47°54%5
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  86.  1 PM59°54%7
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  91.  6 PM58°54%5
  92.  7 PM57°39%5
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  97. Sun 11/112 AM53°39%3
  98.  1 AM53°40%3
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  103.  5 AM50°40%2
  104.  6 AM51°30%2
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  106.  8 AM54°30%3
  107.  9 AM56°30%3
  108.  10 AM58°30%3
  109.  11 AM60°30%5
  110.  12 PM62°15%5
  111.  1 PM63°15%5
  112.  2 PM64°15%5
  113.  3 PM64°15%5
  114.  4 PM63°15%5
  115.  5 PM61°15%3
  116.  6 PM59°19%3
  117.  7 PM57°19%3
  118.  8 PM55°19%2
  119.  9 PM54°19%2
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  122. Mon 11/212 AM53°22%2
  123.  1 AM52°22%2
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  127.  5 AM50°22%3
  128.  6 AM51°51%5
  129.  7 AM52°51%6
  130.  8 AM54°51%7
  131.  9 AM56°51%8
  132.  10 AM57°51%9
  133.  11 AM58°51%10
  134.  12 PM59°56%12
  135.  1 PM60°56%13
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  142.  8 PM53°56%12
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  144.  10 PM50°56%12
  145.  11 PM50°56%10
  146. Tue 11/312 AM50°56%10
  147.  1 AM49°56%12
  148.  2 AM48°56%13
  149.  3 AM47°56%14
  150.  4 AM46°56%14
  151.  5 AM45°56%15
  152.  6 AM45°55%15
  153.  7 AM46°55%16
  154.  8 AM49°55%17
  155.  9 AM51°55%17
  156.  10 AM53°55%17

Temperature °F · chance of precipitation · wind in mph

NWS hourly forecast updated 10/27/2026, 9:11 PM PT

Radar and satellite

National radar

NEXRAD (last 50 min) and GOES

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Nearby hazards

Iowa hazards

Severe storm and flash flood outlooks, expected rain, river flooding and wildfires near this area

  • Severe storm outlook today:No thunderstorm risk area over this locationOutlook map
  • Excessive rainfall outlook (flash flood risk):Could not check the Weather Prediction Center outlook right now.
  • River gauges within 40 miles at or above flood stage: None reported
  • Active wildfires within 50 miles: None reported

Drought

By county

Winnebago County, week of 10/20/2026

No drought or abnormal dryness in this county.

Sun and moon

Local time, center of the area

Sunrise
7:45 AM
Sunset
6:11 PM
Daylight
10 hr 27 min
Moon
Waning Gibbous 95% lit
First light (civil dawn)
7:15 AM
Last light (civil dusk)
6:41 PM
Moonrise
7:30 PM
Moonset
10:59 AM

Normal October weather

Climate

Normal October high 60°, low 37°, precipitation 2.58 in for the month. 1991 to 2020 normals at Forest City 2 Nne, 3 mi away.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the high temperature today in Forest City, IA 50436?
The National Weather Service forecast for wednesday calls for a high near 73°F. Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms.
Will it rain in Forest City, IA 50436 in the next 24 hours?
The hourly forecast shows a 54% chance of precipitation around 10/28/2026, 6:00 PM CDT.
What is the 10-day forecast for Forest City, IA 50436?
The first 7 days come from the National Weather Service forecast. Days 8 to 10 (Nov 4 to Nov 6) come from the NOAA National Blend of Models, with highs of 56°F to 58°F and up to a 37% chance of precipitation. Model guidance this far out often changes.
What time is sunrise and sunset in Forest City, IA 50436 today?
Sunrise is about 7:45 AM CDT and sunset is about 6:11 PM CDT (calculated for the center of the area, within a few minutes).
What is the normal October weather in Forest City, IA 50436?
At Forest City 2 Nne, the 1991 to 2020 normal high in October is 60°F and the normal low is 37°F.

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