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5 PM

84°

RealFeel® 87°

Very Warm

RealFeel Guide

Very Warm

82° to 89°

Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.

70%

Thunderstorms

Flood Watch

2:09 PM Wednesday - 10:00 AM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™86°

Heat Index90°

WindSW 9 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index1.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts12 mph

Humidity65%

Indoor Humidity65% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point72° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover97%

Rain0.02 in

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling28300 ft

6 PM

82°

RealFeel® 82°

Very Warm

RealFeel Guide

Very Warm

82° to 89°

Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions should minimize outdoor activity, especially in the sunshine.

79%

Thunderstorms

Flood Watch

2:09 PM Wednesday - 10:00 AM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™82°

Heat Index86°

WindNW 9 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts10 mph

Humidity73%

Indoor Humidity73% (Extremely Humid)

Dew Point72° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™2 (Dark)

Cloud Cover92%

Rain0.15 in

Visibility4 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

7 PM

78°

RealFeel® 78°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

79%

Thunderstorms

Flood Watch

2:09 PM Wednesday - 10:00 AM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™78°

Heat Index80°

WindN 8 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts9 mph

Humidity78%

Indoor Humidity78% (Very Humid)

Dew Point71° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover96%

Rain0.15 in

Visibility4 mi

Cloud Ceiling24800 ft

8 PM

76°

RealFeel® 74°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

69%

Thunderstorms

Flood Watch

2:09 PM Wednesday - 10:00 AM Thursday

RealFeel Shade™74°

WindENE 7 mph

Air QualityFair

Max UV Index0.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts8 mph

Humidity83%

Indoor Humidity83% (Very Humid)

Dew Point70° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Rain0.15 in

Visibility4 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

9 PM

74°

RealFeel® 77°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

49%

Cloudy

Flood Watch

2:09 PM Wednesday - 10:00 AM Thursday

WindE 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts7 mph

Humidity87%

Indoor Humidity87% (Very Humid)

Dew Point70° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

10 PM

72°

RealFeel® 70°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

69%

Thunderstorms

Flood Watch

2:09 PM Wednesday - 10:00 AM Thursday

WindS 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity89%

Indoor Humidity89% (Very Humid)

Dew Point69° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Rain0.15 in

Visibility4 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

11 PM

69°

RealFeel® 71°

Pleasant

RealFeel Guide

Pleasant

63° to 81°

Most consider this temperature range ideal.

40%

Cloudy

Flood Watch

2:09 PM Wednesday - 10:00 AM Thursday

WindS 6 mph

Air QualityFair

Wind Gusts6 mph

Humidity96%

Indoor Humidity95% (Very Humid)

Dew Point68° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover94%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling20000 ft

Hourly Weather Forecast for Forest City

AccuWeather's hourly forecast for Forest City provides hour-by-hour temperatures, RealFeel® Temperature, and precipitation probability through the next 10 days. The current hour shows 84° with a RealFeel® of 87°, thunderstorms with a 70% chance of precipitation. Each hourly forecast includes wind speed, humidity, air quality, UV index, and the AccuLumen Brightness Index™, AccuWeather's measure of perceived outdoor light intensity. Forecasts are generated by proprietary systems developed by AccuWeather meteorologists since 1962.

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