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5 PM

43°

RealFeel® 31°

Cold

RealFeel Guide

Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

49%

Intermittent clouds

RealFeel Shade™29°

WindNW 24 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Max UV Index1.5 (Low)

Wind Gusts43 mph

Humidity71%

Indoor Humidity43% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point35° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™5 (Medium)

Cloud Cover74%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling16200 ft

6 PM

44°

RealFeel® 31°

Cold

RealFeel Guide

Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

49%

Mostly cloudy

RealFeel Shade™31°

WindNW 24 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Max UV Index0.7 (Low)

Wind Gusts38 mph

Humidity68%

Indoor Humidity43% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point34° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™4 (Dull)

Cloud Cover84%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling10300 ft

7 PM

42°

RealFeel® 23°

Very Cold

RealFeel Guide

Very Cold

10° to 24°

Caution advised. Older adults, infants, and those with sensitive medical conditions, should be well dressed to protect from hypothermia and frostbite. Coat, hat, gloves and a scarf are appropriate.

61%

Thunderstorms

RealFeel Shade™23°

WindNNW 24 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Max UV Index0.1 (Low)

Wind Gusts35 mph

Humidity82%

Indoor Humidity32% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point37° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™1 (Dark)

Cloud Cover90%

Rain0.15 in

Visibility4 mi

Cloud Ceiling2000 ft

8 PM

42°

RealFeel® 29°

Cold

RealFeel Guide

Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

9%

Cloudy

RealFeel Shade™29°

WindNNW 18 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Max UV Index0.0 (Low)

Wind Gusts33 mph

Humidity76%

Indoor Humidity43% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point35° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover91%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling6300 ft

9 PM

41°

RealFeel® 29°

Cold

RealFeel Guide

Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

6%

Cloudy

WindNNW 16 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts33 mph

Humidity69%

Indoor Humidity40% (Slightly Dry)

Dew Point32° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover90%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling8000 ft

10 PM

40°

RealFeel® 29°

Cold

RealFeel Guide

Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

6%

Cloudy

WindNW 15 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts30 mph

Humidity62%

Indoor Humidity37% (Dry)

Dew Point28° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover90%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling9700 ft

11 PM

39°

RealFeel® 28°

Cold

RealFeel Guide

Cold

25° to 39°

Coats and hats are appropriate, consider gloves and a scarf.

6%

Cloudy

WindNW 14 mph

Air QualityExcellent

Wind Gusts28 mph

Humidity62%

Indoor Humidity36% (Dry)

Dew Point27° F

AccuLumen Brightness Index™0 (Dark)

Cloud Cover91%

Visibility10 mi

Cloud Ceiling9700 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 43° with a RealFeel® of 31°, intermittent clouds with a 49% 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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