Observed 3:15 AM CDT at K4A6

Rainsville, AL weather

Clear and 46°8°.

Forecasts agree

Now 46°8°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 10 mph16 km/h through 3 PM
Dew point: 46°8°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 46°8°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 10 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Pressure: 30.32 inHg1027 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 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 (48°9° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

Low 45°7° today at 7 AM
Above 60°16° today by 10 AM
High 70°21° today at 3 PM
Below 60°16° tonight after 8 PM

TonightNear 47°8° · Clear
This morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 46°8° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 63°17° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 70°21° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by 2 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
Sat 3a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	53°12°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph30 km/h	80%	1%	1
Sat 10a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	60%	0%	3
Sat 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ESE, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sat 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	0%	5
Sat 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	40%	0%	5
Sat 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 70°21°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	37%	0%	5
Sat 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	36%	0%	4
Sat 4p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	38%	6%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	40%	3%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	83%	40%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	6%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	93%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	96%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ESE, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	74%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	62%	0%	3
Sun 11a	Sunny	63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	56%	0%	4
Sun 12p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph22 km/h	52%	0%	5
Sun 1p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	47%	0%	5
Sun 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	3%	5
Sun 3p	Sunny	70°21° (likely 69°21° to 71°22°)	70°21°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	44%	3%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°)	69°21°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from ENE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	68°20°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from ENE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	2%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	93%	2%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	2%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 69°21° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 45. East southeast wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
69°21° / 45°7°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
44°7°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 43°6°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–74°23°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 70°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
5
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 73°23°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
5
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 75°24°, low 53°12°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 57°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 76°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
73°23°–77°25°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
5
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 57°14°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 72°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 60°16°
  20% chance
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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
71°22°–75°24°
Low, likely
52°11°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 70°21°, low 60°16°. Typical 66°19° / 42°6°. Rain 0.12 in3 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–73°23°
Low, likely
56°13°–62°17°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 42°6°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 67°19°, low 58°14°. Typical 65°18° / 41°5°. Rain 0.49 in12 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  20% chance · 0.23 in5.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 67°19°
  20% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.16 in3.9 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
60°16°–73°23°
Low, likely
54°12°–62°17°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 41°5°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 70°, low 45°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 70°, low 44°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 43°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–75°.

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

Tennessee River near Scottsboro

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 18.8 ft

Forecast peak 18.8 ft Sat 12 AM

Reading from Sat 2:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Reading from Sat 1:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Little River near BLUE POND

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft

Reading from Sat 1:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Coosa River at Weiss Dam

23 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 563 ft

Reading from Sat 1 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 70% less heating than a typical week.

This week 20Typical 66

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 12
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 46°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 10:00 AM–7:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

VALLEY HEAD · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 11 h 1 min; Losing 2 min 2 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 11 min less
Golden hour: 5:23–6:13 PM; Morning 6:40–7:31 AM
Blue hour: 6:13–6:23 PM; Morning 6:30–6:40 AM; first light 6:30 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 3:43–6:30 AM; moon 96% lit, sets 5:13 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:13 AM · rises 4:54 PM
Full moon: Oct 25
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Rainsville. The highest point on the skyline is about 6,200 ft, 23 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Rainsville, AL weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tennessee River near Scottsboro

Big Wills Creek (AL) near Fort Payne

Little River near BLUE POND

Coosa River at Weiss Dam

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? Good

Moon