Outdoor conditions in

Forest City

Iowa
Now
  1. 52°Rain Showers92% rain95% humidityGusts 8 mph
  2. 54°Rain Showers99% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  3. 54°Rain Showers100% rain93% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 54°Rain Showers100% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
  5. 54°Rain Showers99% rain90% humidityGusts 14 mph
  6. 54°Rain Showers96% rain86% humidityGusts 17 mph
  7. 54°Rain Showers92% rain83% humidityGusts 22 mph
  8. 53°Rain Showers84% rain83% humidityGusts 23 mph
  9. 53°Rain Showers Likely74% rain80% humidityGusts 23 mph
  10. 53°Rain Showers Likely64% rain80% humidityGusts 21 mph
  11. 50°Chance Rain Showers47% rain89% humidityGusts 21 mph
  12. 48°Chance Rain Showers33% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
  13. 47°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain86% humidityGusts 29 mph
  14. 45°Partly Cloudy2% rain86% humidityGusts 31 mph
  15. 44°Partly Cloudy2% rain82% humidityGusts 29 mph
  16. 44°Mostly Cloudy2% rain82% humidityGusts 28 mph
  17. 43°Mostly Cloudy1% rain86% humidityGusts 28 mph
  18. 43°Mostly Cloudy7% rain89% humidityGusts 29 mph
  19. 43°Mostly Cloudy13% rain89% humidityGusts 31 mph
  20. 42°Slight Chance Rain Showers16% rain93% humidityGusts 31 mph
  21. 41°Chance Rain Showers27% rain96% humidityGusts 33 mph
  22. 40°Slight Chance Rain Showers23% rain100% humidityGusts 36 mph
  23. 40°Chance Rain Showers35% rain100% humidityGusts 37 mph
  24. 39°Chance Rain Showers33% rain100% humidityGusts 39 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
100%
Humidity
80–98%
Wind
31 mph
Fri

Friday looks breezy.

Rain
35%
Humidity
54–100%
Wind
41 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
42–100%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
0%
Humidity
41–89%
Wind
29 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
1%
Humidity
45–100%
Wind
13 mph
  1. 54° / 44°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.100% rain · Humidity 80–98% · Wind 31 mph
  2. 50° / 37°Friday looks breezy.35% rain · Humidity 54–100% · Wind 41 mph
  3. 57° / 28°Saturday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 42–100% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 64° / 39°Sunday looks breezy.0% rain · Humidity 41–89% · Wind 29 mph
  5. 67° / 42°Monday looks fairly quiet.1% rain · Humidity 45–100% · Wind 13 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

South Central Minnesota area · Updated Thu 9:25 AM
29GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 7:45 AM

Air near ground29 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Forest City radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Forest City.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

View the official forecast ↗

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
95%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
8 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

Nearby regional view

Explore Mason City

About 18 miles away, the Mason City hub looks more deeply at Mason City, IA. It reflects that wider area rather than Forest City’s exact conditions.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes South Central Minnesota area, about 73 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Forest City, IA, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.