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Sarnia Climate (28 km) · 12 °C · ECCC 08:00
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Daily maximum — protection advised from 3.
Snow settles about 300 m below it.
Neighbouring towns, as the crow flies.
No active warning for Forest.
Updated 02 Nov 13:13.
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No active warning for Forest.
Measured at Sarnia Climate, 28 km away from Forest, November 2, 08:00 EST. This Environment and Climate Change Canada weather station is at an elevation of 182 m (Ontario). These are measured values, not a forecast.
| Temperature | 12.2 °C |
|---|---|
| Wind | 8 km/h S |
| Gusts, last hour | — |
| Precipitation, last hour | 0.0 mm |
| Humidity | 85 % |
| Pressure (sea level) | 1025 hPa |
Past 24 hours: low 7.4 °C, high 20.7 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation.
Forest lies at about 221 m; the station is at 182 m.
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The weather station nearest to Forest, Sarnia located 181 m above sea level, is 27 km away; its records cover 1968–2020. In November, the mean temperature there is 4.3 °C over 1991–2020, 0.3 °C more than over 1961–1990 (4.0 °C), with about – mm of rain. The warmest month ever measured is July 2011 (23.6 °C), the coldest February 2015 (−12.0 °C). See the full series of Sarnia
Calculated from Open-Meteo forecasts of 2026-11-02 08:13 (local time): model values, not measurements. All of today's advice
Today (Monday 2 Nov) in Forest: overcast, 9 to 18 °C, precipitation 0.0 mm (3 %), wind up to 22 km/h. Tomorrow: overcast, 13 to 20 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | overcast | 9 °C | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 22 km/h |
| Tomorrow | overcast | 13 °C | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 24 km/h |
| Wed 4 Nov | drizzle | 16 °C | 19 °C | 1.4 mm | 36 km/h |
| Thu 5 Nov | drizzle | 10 °C | 16 °C | 3.1 mm | 31 km/h |
| Fri 6 Nov | heavy drizzle | 8 °C | 12 °C | 5.5 mm | 30 km/h |
| Sat 7 Nov | light drizzle | 4 °C | 8 °C | 2.0 mm | 31 km/h |
| Sun 8 Nov | light drizzle | 2 °C | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 13 km/h |
Tomorrow, Tuesday 3 Nov, in Forest: overcast, from 13 to 20 °C, 0.0 mm of precipitation (probability 8 %), wind up to 24 km/h.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 19 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 15 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 20 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 21 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 23 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 22 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 14 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h |
No significant rain expected (0.0 mm forecast).
Between 13 and 20 °C.
This weekend in Forest: Saturday light drizzle, 4 to 8 °C, Sunday light drizzle, 2 to 9 °C.
| Day | Weather | Min | Max | Precip. | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Nov | 4 °C | 8 °C | 2.0 mm | 31 km/h | |
| Sun 8 Nov | 2 °C | 9 °C | 0.7 mm | 13 km/h |
The next 48 hours in Forest, hour by hour: temperature from 11 to 20 °C, 0.0 mm of rain expected.
| Hour | Weather | Temp. | Precip. | Chance | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08:00 | 11 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 10 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 12 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 12 km/h | |
| 10:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 13 km/h | |
| 11:00 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 14 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 17 km/h | |
| 13:00 | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 20 km/h | |
| 14:00 | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 1 % | 22 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 18 km/h | |
| 16:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 15 km/h | |
| 17:00 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 14 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 12 km/h | |
| 19:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 14 km/h | |
| 20:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 17 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 17 km/h | |
| 22:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 2 % | 18 km/h | |
| 23:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 18 km/h | |
| 00:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 19 km/h | |
| 01:00 | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 19 km/h | |
| 02:00 | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 16 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 13 °C | 0.0 mm | 8 % | 15 km/h | |
| 04:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 5 % | 18 km/h | |
| 05:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 19 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 20 km/h | |
| 07:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 21 km/h | |
| 08:00 | 14 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 19 km/h | |
| 09:00 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 21 km/h | |
| 10:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 23 km/h | |
| 11:00 | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 24 km/h | |
| 12:00 | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 23 km/h | |
| 13:00 | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 22 km/h | |
| 14:00 | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 22 km/h | |
| 15:00 | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 22 km/h | |
| 16:00 | 20 °C | 0.0 mm | 3 % | 18 km/h | |
| 17:00 | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 14 km/h | |
| 18:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 14 km/h | |
| 19:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 4 % | 16 km/h | |
| 20:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h | |
| 21:00 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h | |
| 22:00 | 15 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 16 km/h | |
| 23:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 19 km/h | |
| 00:00 | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 22 km/h | |
| 01:00 | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 25 km/h | |
| 02:00 | 19 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 27 km/h | |
| 03:00 | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 24 km/h | |
| 04:00 | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 25 km/h | |
| 05:00 | 18 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 24 km/h | |
| 06:00 | 17 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 25 km/h | |
| 07:00 | 16 °C | 0.0 mm | 0 % | 28 km/h |
Forest lies at 221 m, 14 m above the average of the 265 places we cover in Ontario (207 m). That makes it the 115th highest of the 265. The main town, Toronto, lies 221 km to the east. The nearest places we cover are Lambton Shores (9 km to the north-east), Camlachie (15 km to the south-west), Wyoming (19 km to the south-west) and Petrolia (27 km to the south-west). With about 2,429 inhabitants according to GeoNames, Forest is the 254th largest of the 265 places we cover in Ontario.
Today is 10.5 °C above the November normal (7.7 °C).
In Forest, July is typically the warmest month (up to 25.9 °C on average), while February is the coldest at -7.8 °C. June sees the most rain, with around 98 mm.
By season (average highs, 1991–2020 normals): winter 0.3 °C and 208 mm of rain, spring 11.4 °C and 255 mm, summer 24.9 °C and 267 mm, autumn 14.6 °C and 264 mm. The wettest season is summer (27 % of the annual total), the driest winter (21 %).
| Max T (°C) | Min T (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Rainy days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | -1.0 | -7.5 | 74 | 11 |
| February | -0.1 | -7.8 | 60 | 9 |
| March | 4.6 | -3.5 | 68 | 10 |
| April | 11.3 | 2.7 | 92 | 12 |
| May | 18.4 | 9.7 | 95 | 12 |
| June | 23.7 | 15.6 | 98 | 12 |
| July | 25.9 | 18.4 | 86 | 12 |
| August | 25.0 | 17.8 | 82 | 11 |
| September | 21.6 | 14.3 | 88 | 10 |
| October | 14.6 | 8.3 | 90 | 12 |
| November | 7.7 | 2.1 | 86 | 12 |
| December | 1.9 | -3.2 | 74 | 12 |
Compared with Toronto, the main town 221 km to the east, highs in the warmest month are 0.5 °C lower here, and the year brings 184 mm more precipitation. In 4 months the average low falls below 0 °C (January, February, March and December); in 4 months the average high exceeds 20 °C (June, July, August and September).
Nearby places with normals of their own (from another station or reanalysis grid cell) compare as follows: Lambton Shores (9 km to the north-east): summers 1.5 °C cooler and 4 mm drier a year; Camlachie (15 km to the south-west): summers 0.1 °C warmer and 37 mm drier a year; Grand Bend (31 km to the north-east): summers 0.6 °C cooler and 3 mm wetter a year. Among the 265 places we cover in Ontario whose normals come from the ERA5 reanalysis, Forest ranks 65th for summer warmth and 85th for annual precipitation. The warmest summers are in LaSalle and Tecumseh and the coolest in Shuniah Township; the wettest year is in Crystal Beach and the driest in Kashechewan.
The warmest month in Forest is typically July, averaging 25.9 °C (1991–2020 normal). The coldest is February, at -7.8 °C.
Forest sees about 136 rainy days a year, adding up to roughly 994 mm of rainfall (1991–2020 normals).
Between July and February, the temperature gap in Forest runs to about 33.7 °C, based on the 1991–2020 normals.