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Location & Surroundings

Forst is a settlement in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, at 235 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Engelskirchen, 4 km to the west. The national capital Berlin is about 445 km to the east. The nearest airport is Cologne Bonn Airport, 26 km away.

Overview

Forst is part of Wiehl, Germany — DE Ortschaft der Stadt Wiehl im Oberbergischen Kreis.

It is located in Wiehl, Germany.

The elevation is around 230 metre.

Also known as: Forst (Wiehl)

Basic Data

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

Geography

  • Coordinates
    50° 58' 17" N, 7° 28' 8" E
  • Elevation DEM: 235 m
  • Timezone Europe/Berlin
  • Time Shift GMT 1 (DST 2)

Statistics & Country

  • Pop. Density 311 p/km²
  • Built-up 5.0%
  • Settlement Low density rural
  • Currency Euro (EUR)
  • Phone Prefix +49

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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 8.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.1 to 8.3 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 107 W/m2.

Temperature
8.3 C
Wind
2.9 m/s SE (126 deg)
Humidity
58 %
Pressure
1,013.1 hPa
Clouds
90 %
Precip
2.93 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 8.3 2.9 126 58 1,013.1 - / 0.00 90 0.0 n/a
6h 3.1 3.4 114 81 1,010.8 0.00 / 0.00 81 106.9 n/a
12h 3.7 3.6 115 91 1,007.2 1.25 / 1.25 100 0.0 n/a
18h 4.8 2.1 115 97 1,003.6 5.54 / 6.79 100 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow 6.2 1.1 113 98 1,002.6 0.00 / 2.93 100 7.5 n/a
30h 7.2 0.3 224 99 1,001.5 0.00 / 2.58 100 4.4 n/a
36h 6.7 0.6 251 99 1,000.5 0.00 / 1.23 100 0.0 n/a
42h 5.2 2.1 343 93 1,000.3 0.00 / 1.14 88 0.0 n/a
Thursday 6.2 4.2 347 81 1,001.8 0.00 / 0.01 100 160.3 n/a
54h 1.5 1.8 329 87 1,004.0 0.00 / 0.01 14 57.9 n/a
60h -0.4 1.3 280 93 1,007.6 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
66h -1.2 1.5 246 96 1,011.4 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Friday 6.4 4.3 291 61 1,014.2 0.00 / 0.00 5 192.4 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-10 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Forst?
Now 8.3 C with overcast skies and a 2.9 m/s south-easterly wind. Next 24h: 3.1 to 8.3 C, max wind 3.6 m/s. Precip around 2.9 mm. Solar peaks near 107 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 2.9 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Forst today?
Sunrise around 07:37 and sunset around 16:50 (local time). Day length about 9h 13m.
What is the local time in Forst?
Local time is 00:14. Time zone: Europe/Berlin (UTC+01:00).
What type of place is Forst?
Forst is a populated place.
What is the elevation of Forst?
DEM 235 m.
Where is Forst located?
It is at 50.97143, 7.46877 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Forst in?
It is in Germany.

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Last updated 2025-03-11
geonames https://www.geonames.org/2925834

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