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Current conditions at

Peoria - General Downing-Peoria International Airport (KPIA)

Lat: 40.67°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 659ft.

Fair

66°F

19°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Last update 14 Oct 2:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Forest City IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 65. Light north northwest wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 72 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  High near 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 72 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers likely between 7pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Areas of frost after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Areas
    Frost

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Areas of frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Light north northwest wind.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. East northeast wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3pm, then a chance of showers between 3pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. High near 72. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 7pm, then showers likely between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday Night
Areas of frost after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 36. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Saturday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 59.
Saturday Night
Clear, with a low around 37.
Sunday
Areas of frost before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest City IL
 40.35°N 89.83°W (Elev. 482 ft)
3:01 am CDT Oct 14, 2026
3am CDT Oct 14, 2026-6pm CDT Oct 20, 2026
 
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