Forest City, Iowa Weather
Forest City, Iowa — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Forest City, Winnebago County.
Full aviation weather for Forest City is published on the Forest City Municipal Airport (KFXY) page, 3 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 6 airfields within reach of Forest City have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Forest City: Lake Mills Municipal Airport (K0Y6) 20 km · Mason City Municipal Airport (KMCW) 27 km · Albert Lea Municipal Airport (KAEL) 51 km · Blue Earth Municipal Airport (KSBU) 52 km · Wells Municipal Airport (K68Y) 54 km
Conditions reported at KFXY describe the airfield itself. Weather 3 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Forest City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Forest City.
About Forest City, Iowa
Forest City unfurls across the wide, rolling contours of northern Iowa, a landscape shaped by the patient hand of agriculture. It lies 23.2 miles west-north-west of Mason City, IA (from Mason City, IA: bearing 289°T), and is situated 15.6 miles west-north-west of Clear Lake. Here, the land is a broad canvas of fertile earth, a gentle swell and fall that carries the eye towards distant horizons. In the summer, the air hangs thick and sweet with the scent of ripening corn and soybeans, a palpable presence that clings to the skin. The sky above Forest City is an immense, ever-changing dome, often a searing blue, but capable of dramatic shifts, gathering clouds that promise the deep, resonant rumble of distant thunder. The character of Forest City is one of quiet perseverance, a place where life moves with a deliberate, grounded pace, attuned to the seasons and the enduring rhythm of the soil. The history of Forest City is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty of this region, a story of pioneers who saw in these fertile plains the promise of a fruitful life. The town itself grew around the needs of the surrounding farms, its economy historically anchored in the cultivation and processing of crops. While the agricultural heart still beats strong, Forest City has also found a niche in manufacturing, its industries contributing to the broader economic tapestry of the area. A notable feature is the presence of a vibrant community college, drawing students from across the state and infusing Forest City with a youthful energy that complements its established character. The spirit of Forest City is one of self-reliance and community, a place where the echoes of its agricultural past are still heard in the rustle of the wind through the fields.
Live animated radar for Forest City and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Forest City, Winnebago County, Iowa |
| Coordinates | 43.262456°N, 93.637159°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 50436 |
| Area Code | 515 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Forest City, Iowa Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Forest City, Iowa, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Forest City includes coordinates 43.262456°N, 93.637159°W, situated in Winnebago County. ZIP code 50436. Telephone area code: 515. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
