Rainbow River above Dunnellon (in NAVD88)
7.9 mi- Level
- 28.6 ft
Reading from Sat 11:15 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 12:15 AM EDT at KOCF
Rainbow Lakes Estates, FL weather
Rainy and 68°20°, gusts to 33 mph53 km/h tonight.
Today: low 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°), high 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°).
Now 68°20°
Rain
- Wind
- 9 mph15 km/h
- From the north. Gusts to 32 mph52 km/h around 11 AM
- Visibility
- 3 mi5 km
- Rain · under 5 mi8 km
- Dew point
- 66°19°
- Muggy
- Humidity
- 94%
- Air 68°20°, dew point 66°19° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- High 1–4 PM · peak 6
- Air quality
- 44Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.18 inHg1022 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.7 hPa next 3 h
Next 2 hours
None rain now, through the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 66°19° · rain chance 10% · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
This morningUp to 76°24° by 11 AM · gusts to 32 mph51 km/h · Clear
This afternoonNear 78°26° · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 66°19° by 1 AM · gusts to 33 mph53 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 75°24° by 11 AM · gusts to 31 mph50 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonNear 78°26° · gusts to 29 mph47 km/h · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 66°19° by 11 PM · gusts to 27 mph43 km/h · Partly cloudy
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 93% | 64% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 93% | 63% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 93% | 75% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Mostly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph41 km/h | 97% | 61% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Clear | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 93% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 93% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 65°18° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 19 mph31 km/h | 93% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Clear | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 69°21°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 20 mph32 km/h | 97% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from N, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 97% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Mostly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 70°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 93% | 29% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 72°22° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 72°22° | 0% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 84% | 30% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 32 mph52 km/h | 76% | 40% | 4 |
| Sun 12p | Partly sunny | 78°26° (likely 75°24° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 71% | 42% | 5 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 83°28° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 67% | 38% | 6 |
| Sun 2p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 82°28° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 65% | 30% | 6 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 82°28° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph48 km/h | 65% | 29% | 6 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 75°24° to 80°27°) | 82°28° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 28 mph46 km/h | 65% | 17% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 78°26° (likely 74°23° to 78°26°) | 78°26° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 30 mph49 km/h | 67% | 15% | 3 |
| Sun 6p | Partly sunny | 76°24° (likely 71°22° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 33 mph53 km/h | 71% | 22% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Partly cloudy | 73°23° (likely 69°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 30 mph47 km/h | 79% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Partly cloudy | 71°22° (likely 68°20° to 71°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 81% | 27% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Partly cloudy | 69°21° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 69°21° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from N, gusts 28 mph45 km/h | 90% | 35% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Partly cloudy | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 93% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 97% | 70% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Partly cloudy | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph43 km/h | 97% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 26 mph42 km/h | 100% | 31% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 100% | 48% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Partly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 10% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph36 km/h | 97% | 33% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 10% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph36 km/h | 100% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph33 km/h | 100% | 27% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Mostly cloudy | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph34 km/h | 97% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Clear | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 5% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 21 mph35 km/h | 97% | 24% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 66°19° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 22 mph35 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Partly sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 68°20°) | 68°20° | 0% | 17 mph27 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 97% | 24% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Partly sunny | 71°22° (likely 70°21° to 72°22°) | 71°22° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph50 km/h | 90% | 32% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 75°24° (likely 72°22° to 75°24°) | 75°24° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 31 mph49 km/h | 82% | 39% | 4 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 77°25° (likely 74°23° to 77°25°) | 77°25° | 0% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 76% | 34% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 0% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 72% | 41% | 4 |
| Mon 2p | Partly sunny | 79°26° (likely 76°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 69% | 31% | 4 |
| Mon 3p | Partly sunny | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 82°28° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 65% | 24% | 2 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 80°27° (likely 76°24° to 80°27°) | 82°28° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph46 km/h | 65% | 27% | 4 |
| Mon 5p | Mostly sunny | 79°26° (likely 75°24° to 79°26°) | 79°26° | 5% | 20 mph32 km/h from NE, gusts 29 mph47 km/h | 64% | 28% | 3 |
| Mon 6p | Mostly sunny | 76°24° (likely 73°23° to 76°24°) | 76°24° | 5% | 18 mph29 km/h from NE, gusts 27 mph44 km/h | 71% | 24% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Clear | 73°23° (likely 70°21° to 73°23°) | 73°23° | 5% | 16 mph26 km/h from NE, gusts 25 mph40 km/h | 76% | 20% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Mostly clear | 70°21° (likely 68°20° to 70°21°) | 70°21° | 0% | 15 mph24 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 84% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Mostly clear | 68°20° (likely 68°20° to 69°21°) | 68°20° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph39 km/h | 90% | 29% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Mostly clear | 67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 14 mph23 km/h from NE, gusts 24 mph38 km/h | 90% | 32% | 0 |
| Mon 11p | Mostly clear | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 13 mph21 km/h from NE, gusts 23 mph37 km/h | 93% | 30% | 0 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 80°27°, low 64°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 64°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 66°19°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny. High near 80, with temperatures falling to around 78 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight: Mostly cloudy. Low around 64, with temperatures rising to around 65 overnight. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–80°27°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–67°19°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 81°27°, low 62°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 80°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 70°21°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 65°19°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny. High near 81, with temperatures falling to around 79 in the afternoon. Northeast wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: Mostly clear. Low around 62, with temperatures rising to around 63 overnight. Northeast wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 76°24°–81°27°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–67°19°
- Wind
- 19 mph31 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 82°28°, low 62°17°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 65°18°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 72°22°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 66°19°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 62°17°–66°19°
- Wind
- 18 mph29 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 65°18°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–82°28°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–66°19°
- Wind
- 20 mph32 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 82°28°, low 65°18°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 70°21°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 80°27°–84°29°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–70°21°
- Wind
- 17 mph27 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 83°28°, low 64°18°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Drizzle, 81°27°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 74°23°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 69°21°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 83.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 79°26°–83°28°
- Low, likely
- 64°18°–72°22°
- Wind
- 16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 76°24°20% chance
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 82°28°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 65°18°–72°22°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 70°21°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 85°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 76°25°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Mostly clear, 69°21°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
- 82°28°–88°31°
- Low, likely
- 66°19°–72°22°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 84°29°, low 69°21°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 72°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 84°29°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 75°24°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 68°20°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 83°28°–85°29°
- Low, likely
- 67°19°–71°22°
- Wind
- 13 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
Tuesday, Nov 3. Cloudy. High 85°29°, low 68°20°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 85°30°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 75°24°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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 83°28°–86°30°
- Low, likely
- 67°19°–68°20°
- Wind
- 8 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 6
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 80°, low 64°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 81°, low 62°.
Tuesday
Dry, high 82°, low 62°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 82–85°.
Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (JAX) (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
Below flood stage
Withlacoochee River at US 41 Dunnellon (in NAVD88)
8.4 mi- Level
- 27.1 ft
Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Rainbow River near Dunnellon (in NAVD88)
8.6 mi- Level
- 27.2 ft
Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Withlacoochee River at Inglis Dam
12 mi- Level
- 27.4 ft
Reading from Sat 10:45 PM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:37 AM, sunset 6:49 PM.
- Daylight
- 11 h 12 min
- Losing 1 min 34 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 55 min less
- Golden hour
- 6:17–7:04 PM
- Morning 7:23–8:10 AM
- Blue hour
- 7:04–7:14 PM
- Morning 7:13–7:23 AM; first light 7:13 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 6–7:13 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
99% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 6:59 AM · rises 6:20 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
