Location & Surroundings

Forst is a settlement in Lower Saxony, Germany, at 87 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Holzminden, 6 km to the southwest. The national capital Berlin is about 280 km to the east. The nearest airport is Kassel Calden Airport, 53 km away.

Basic Data

  • Type populated place (PPL)
  • a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work

Geography

  • Coordinates
    51° 52' 48" N, 9° 28' 20" E
  • Elevation DEM: 87 m
  • Timezone Europe/Berlin
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 89 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.6%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +49

Sun & Local Time

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Weather in Forst

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Forst, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 8.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.6 to 15.0 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 318 W/m2.

Temperature
8.1 C
Wind
2.0 m/s SW (239 deg)
Humidity
97 %
Pressure
1,027.9 hPa
Clouds
59 %
Precip
0.00 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a

Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 8.1 2.0 239 97 1,027.9 - / 0.00 59 0.0 n/a
6h 15.0 4.1 282 58 1,029.2 0.00 / 0.00 92 317.7 n/a
12h 9.3 0.8 253 86 1,029.5 0.00 / 0.00 100 171.8 n/a
18h 7.6 1.7 185 93 1,028.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 7.7 1.8 181 92 1,027.1 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.1 n/a
30h 16.5 2.9 208 57 1,025.6 0.00 / 0.00 67 232.1 n/a
36h 10.4 2.0 181 84 1,024.3 0.00 / 0.00 36 171.2 n/a
42h 8.7 1.9 172 87 1,023.6 0.00 / 0.00 78 0.0 n/a
Friday 7.3 2.1 168 87 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
54h 18.6 3.6 195 53 1,019.1 0.00 / 0.00 0 314.5 n/a
60h 12.5 1.8 186 82 1,018.0 0.00 / 0.00 5 177.0 n/a
66h 12.5 1.0 270 85 1,018.0 0.07 / 0.07 100 0.0 n/a
Saturday 10.3 2.9 326 95 1,019.6 2.29 / 2.36 100 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-10-14 06:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Forst?
Now 8.1 C with mostly cloudy skies and a 2.0 m/s south-westerly wind. Next 24h: 7.6 to 15.0 C, max wind 4.1 m/s. No precipitation expected. Solar peaks near 318 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
No measurable precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Forst today?
Sunrise around 07:43 and sunset around 18:32 (local time). Day length about 10h 49m.
What is the local time in Forst?
Local time is 16:45. Time zone: Europe/Berlin (UTC+02:00).
What type of place is Forst?
Forst is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Forst?
DEM 87 m.
Where is Forst located?
It is at 51.87994, 9.47224 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Forst in?
It is in Germany.

Sources

Last updated 2015-09-05
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2925831

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