Observed 6:35 AM CDT at KASN

Rainbow City, AL weather

Clear and 43°6°.

Forecasts agree

Now 43°6°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 43°6°, dew point 43°6° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.17 inHg1022 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.2 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 (41°5° then, 43°6° now)

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 76°24° today at 4 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 66°19° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 76°24° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 64°18° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 72°22° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 5 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	74%	0%	1
Fri 10a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	58%	0%	2
Fri 11a	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	4
Fri 12p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	44%	0%	5
Fri 1p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 73°23° to 75°24°)	73°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	0%	5
Fri 2p	Sunny	74°23° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°)	74°23°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	35%	0%	4
Fri 3p	Sunny	75°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	75°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	33%	5%	3
Fri 4p	Sunny	76°24° (likely 75°24° to 77°25°)	76°24°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	33%	5%	1
Fri 5p	Sunny	73°23° (likely 72°22° to 76°24°)	73°23°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	37%	8%	0
Fri 6p	Clear	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	6%	0
Fri 7p	Clear	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	52%	1%	0
Fri 8p	Clear	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	1%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	3%	0
Fri 10p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	71%	4%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	71%	2%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	83%	1%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	52%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 70°21°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	40%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	71°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	71°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	1%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 72°22° to 74°23°)	72°22°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	37%	40%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	72°22° (likely 71°22° to 73°23°)	72°22°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	38%	33%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 72°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	66°19° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	48%	6%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 62°17°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	86%	35%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	38%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	32%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 54°12°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Sunny. High 76°24°, low 44°7°. Typical 73°23° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 76. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 44. East wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
76°24°–77°25°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
73°23° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 72°22° / 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 49°9°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Sunday, Oct 25. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 43°6°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny. High near 71, with temperatures falling to around 67 in the afternoon. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 72°22°, low 41°5°. Typical 72°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
71°22°–72°22°
Low, likely
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
72°22° / 48°9°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 75°24°, low 42°6°. Typical 71°22° / 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 48°9°
Wind
5 mph9 km/h, gusts 12 mph19 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 43°6°. Typical 71°22° / 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–75°24°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
71°22° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 46°8°. Typical 70°21° / 47°8°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
45°7°–54°12°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 47°8°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 54°12°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 74°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  Dry
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°–79°26°
Low, likely
52°11°–56°13°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Showers. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 70°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.39 in9.9 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 65°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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
67°19°–76°24°
Low, likely
50°10°–61°16°
Typical high / low
70°21° / 46°8°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 73°23°, low 60°16°. Typical 69°21° / 46°8°. Rain 0.19 in4.8 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  30% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.14 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
51°11°–64°18°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 46°8°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 76°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 72°, low 43°, cooling off.
Sunday
Dry, high 71°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 72–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BMX) (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

Coosa River at Gadsden

7.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 507 ft

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Neely Henry Dam

10 mi

Level: 507 ft

Reading from Fri 5 AM · NWS gauge page

Ohatchee Creek

11 mi

Level: 1.7 ft

Reading from Fri 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Canoe Creek at hwy 231 Ashville

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Fri 4:45 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 51% less heating than a typical week.

This week 18Typical 37

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 10
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 43°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Gadsden · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1953–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−7°−4°SatOct 17
−8°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
−3°−2°TueOct 20
—WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Rainbow City weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 5 min; Losing 1 min 57 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:26–6:16 PM; Morning 6:40–7:30 AM
Blue hour: 6:16–6:26 PM; Morning 6:30–6:40 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:26 PM–6:31 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:13 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:10 AM · rises 4:26 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Rainbow City. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,400 ft, 31 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.