Observed 1:15 PM EDT at KFKR

Forest, IN weather

Sunny and 68°20°, 9°5° warmer than a typical Oct 24, jacket by 9 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 68°20°

Sunny

Wind: 9 mph15 km/h; From the east-southeast. 35–9 mph15 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 41°5°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Air quality: 60Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Falling · −0.06 inHg−2.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (68°20° then, 68°20° now)

Good hours for

High 70°21° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM
Low 44°7° tomorrow at 8 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 46°8° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 73°23° by 4 PM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 49°9° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Showers	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	62%	4
Sat 2p	Cloudy	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	79%	4
Sat 3p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	40%	80%	3
Sat 4p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	78%	2
Sat 5p	Cloudy	70°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	74%	1
Sat 6p	Showers	68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	67%	0
Sat 7p	Showers	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	48%	51%	0
Sat 8p	Showers	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	62%	51%	0
Sat 9p	Showers	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	69%	52%	0
Sat 10p	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	74%	54%	0
Sat 11p	Showers	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	77%	37%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	10%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	4%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	9%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	89%	22%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	93%	40%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	96%	41%	0
Sun 9a	Showers	48°9° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SSE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	36%	0
Sun 10a	Showers	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	46%	1
Sun 11a	Showers	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	52%	2
Sun 12p	Showers	66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	54%	55%	3
Sun 1p	Cloudy	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	47%	68%	4
Sun 2p	Cloudy	71°22° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	71°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	42%	79%	4
Sun 3p	Cloudy	72°22° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	80%	3
Sun 4p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	72%	2
Sun 5p	Cloudy	73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	73°23°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	72%	2
Sun 6p	Showers	71°22° (likely 66°19° to 71°22°)	71°22°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	66%	1
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	68°20° (likely 61°16° to 68°20°)	68°20°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	45%	46%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	54%	30%	0
Sun 9p	Showers	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	56%	0
Sun 10p	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SSE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	74%	55%	0
Sun 11p	Showers	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	58%	0
Mon 12a	Showers	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	62%	0
Mon 1a	Showers	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	77%	61%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	80%	69%	0
Mon 3a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	72%	0
Mon 4a	Showers	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	68%	0
Mon 5a	Showers	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	83%	52%	0
Mon 6a	Showers	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	60%	0
Mon 7a	Showers	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	64%	0
Mon 8a	Showers	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	74%	0
Mon 9a	Showers	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	80%	51%	0
Mon 10a	Showers	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SSW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	55%	1
Mon 11a	Showers	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	65%	74%	2
Mon 12p	Showers	67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	67°19°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	56%	61%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 61°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
41°5°–45°7°
Typical high / low
61°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 46°8°. Typical 60°16° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 73. South southeast wind around 5 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly clear, with a low around 46. South southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
44°7°–46°8°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 48°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Showers, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind around 1 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. East northeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–48°9°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 60°16° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
48°9°–52°11°
Typical high / low
60°16° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 59°15° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly clear, with a low around 52. South southwest wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 74°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 74°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
72°22°–78°26°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 57°14°. Typical 58°14° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
70°21°–78°26°
Low, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 69°21°, low 61°16°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°21°
  50% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 66°19°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
65°18°–74°23°
Low, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
23 mph37 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 65°18°, low 53°12°. Typical 57°14° / 36°2°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.12 in3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.23 in5.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.19 in4.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–64°18°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph30 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 73°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 74°, low 48°.
Rest of week
Highs 65–74°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (IND) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Cicero Creek near State Road 19 in Tipton

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.3 ft

Reading from Sat 11:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Wildcat Creek (IN) at Owasco

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 53 cfs

Reading from Sat 11:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Praire Creek (IN) near Lebanon

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 5.0 ft
Flow: under 1 cfs

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 84% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 114

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 8
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 41°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

KOKOMO 3 WSW · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1901–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 9°5° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−4°−2°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
+1°WedOct 21
+2°+1°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Forest weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 46 min; Losing 2 min 30 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 29 min less
Golden hour: 6:14–7:09 PM; Morning 7:49–8:43 AM
Blue hour: 7:09–7:20 PM; Morning 7:38–7:49 AM; first light 7:38 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–7 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:19 AM · rises 5:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Forest. A level horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Forest, IN weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Wildcat Creek (IN) at Kokomo

Cicero Creek near State Road 19 in Tipton

Wildcat Creek (IN) at Owasco

Praire Creek (IN) near Lebanon

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon