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Current conditions at

Gadsden, Gadsden Municipal Airport (KGAD)

Lat: 33.97°NLon: 86.08°WElev: 568ft.

Overcast

69°F

21°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Mar 10:56 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rainbow City AL

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34.

    Low: 34 °F

    Clear then
    Areas Frost

  • Friday

    Friday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69.

    High: 69 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Clear, with a low around 42.

    Low: 42 °F

    Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 59. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Areas of frost after 4am. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34.
Friday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 69.
Friday Night
Clear, with a low around 42.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rainbow City AL
 33.93°N 86.1°W
Last Update:
10:55 am CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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