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Current conditions at

Peoria - General Downing-Peoria International Airport (KPIA)

Lat: 40.67°NLon: 89.68°WElev: 659ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 9 Dec 12:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Forest City IL

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered rain showers before 9am, then scattered snow showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 38 °F

    Breezy.
    Scattered
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Breezy, with a south southwest wind 11 to 16 mph becoming west 19 to 24 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Scattered rain showers before 9am, then scattered snow showers between 9am and noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Breezy, with a northwest wind 19 to 24 mph decreasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. North wind 5 to 7 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 20.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Forest City IL
 40.38°N 89.83°W (Elev. 518 ft)
Last Update:
11:16 pm CST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1am CST Dec 9, 2025-6pm CST Dec 15, 2025
 
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