Weather forecast for todayRainbow City, AL

Weather forecast for today

Current condition 8:44 am CDT

  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphN 350°
  • Humidity: 73%
  • Dewpoint: 46°F
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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In Rainbow City, at the moment, the sky is filled with heavy cloud cover, resulting in mostly cloudy weather.
The temperature is a crisp 53.6°F, the real-feel temperature is nearly identical at 51.8°F. The current temperature is relatively far from the maximum of 66.2°F forecasted for today.

Saturday Oct 17, 2026

  • 66°F
  • 41°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 6°
  • Humidity: 54%
  • UV index: 6
  • Sunrise: 6:51 am CDT
  • Sunset: 6:07 pm CDT
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Today, on Saturday, October 17, expect partly sunny skies with periods of cloudiness.
Temperatures will oscillate between a breezy 66.2°F at their highest and an icy 41°F at their lowest.
Today, it will be colder with a forecast high that reflects November's climate of 61.2°F.
Sunrise was at 6:51 am and sunset will be at 6:07 pm; the daylight will last for 11h and 17min.

Hourly overview

Hourly temperatures

Warmest period: 3 pm - 5 pm 64°C.
Coldest hour: 11 pm 48°C.

Chance of precipitation

Highest chance: 9 pm - 11 pm 2%.

Hourly weather forecast

  • 9 am
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 8mphN 0°
  • Humidity: 72%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 10 am
  • 57°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 9mphN 4°
  • Humidity: 63%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 11 am
  • 59°F
  • Feels like:
    57°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 10mphN 6°
  • Humidity: 57%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 4
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  • 12 pm
  • 63°F
  • Feels like:
    61°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 9°
  • Humidity: 51%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 6
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  • 1 pm
  • 63°F
  • Feels like:
    63°F
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 8°
  • Humidity: 47%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 6
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  • 2 pm
  • 64°F
  • Feels like:
    64°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 7°
  • Humidity: 45%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 5
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  • 3 pm
  • 64°F
  • Feels like:
    64°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 10°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 3
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  • 4 pm
  • 64°F
  • Feels like:
    64°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 12mphN 8°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.27"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 1
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  • 5 pm
  • 64°F
  • Feels like:
    63°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 0%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 10mphNNE 11°
  • Humidity: 44%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 6 pm
  • 61°F
  • Feels like:
    59°F
Sunny
Sunny
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 7mphNNE 13°
  • Humidity: 50%
  • Pressure: 30.3"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Sunset: 6:07 pm
  • 7 pm
  • 55°F
  • Feels like:
    55°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 6mphN 9°
  • Humidity: 61%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 8 pm
  • 54°F
  • Feels like:
    52°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 1%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphN 9°
  • Humidity: 68%
  • Pressure: 30.33"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 9 pm
  • 52°F
  • Feels like:
    50°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphNNE 16°
  • Humidity: 72%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 10 pm
  • 50°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 5mphNNE 23°
  • Humidity: 74%
  • Pressure: 30.36"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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  • 11 pm
  • 48°F
  • Feels like:
    48°F
Clear
Clear
  • Precip. probability: 2%
  • Precipitation: 0"
  • Wind: 4mphNNE 24°
  • Humidity: 77%
  • Pressure: 30.39"Hg
  • Visibility: 10mi
  • UV index: 0
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Today, in Rainbow City, a combination of dull and sunny weather is anticipated.
The temperature will vary between a maximum of 64.4°F and a minimum of 48.2°F. The warmest part of the day will be from 2 pm to 5 pm.
The forecasted high is more resembling November's typical maximum of 61.2°F than the usual for October. The minimum temperature will be also more comparable to November's average low of 42.6°F than October's typical 52.7°F.
Updated: Oct 17, 2026 @ 13:44:53 UTC
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Frequently asked questions

Currently (8:44 am CDT) it is 53.6°F in Rainbow City.

On Saturday, in Rainbow City, expect partly sunny skies with periods of cloudiness.

Today, the highest temperature will be 66.2°F, while the lowest temperature will be 41°F.
The maximum temperature will be slightly cooler than the average highest temperature of 73.2°F in October. The lowest temperature will be uncommonly lower than the average low of 52.7°F.

On Saturday, in Rainbow City, sunrise was at 6:51 am and sunset will be at 6:07 pm (CDT).

In Rainbow City, Alabama, today, there will be 11h and 17min of daylight.