Rainbow City, Alabama Weather
Rainbow City, Alabama — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast, soil and crop conditions for Rainbow City, Etowah County.
Tides, marine forecast and fishing conditions near Rainbow City. Tide source:
Full aviation weather for Rainbow City is published on the Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (KGAD) page, 5 km away. It carries the current METAR decoded into plain language — surface wind, visibility, cloud layers and ceiling, temperature and dewpoint, and altimeter setting — alongside the raw observation as transmitted. 4 airfields within reach of Rainbow City have their own pages, listed below.
The Terminal Aerodrome Forecast (TAF) is shown across its full validity period, with each change group broken out so you can see when conditions are expected to shift. Flight category is derived automatically — VFR, MVFR, IFR or LIFR — from reported ceiling and visibility, with runway details and field elevation alongside. Observations update roughly hourly and forecasts several times a day.
Other airports near Rainbow City: Robbins Field (K20A) 31 km · Talladega Municipal Airport (KASN) 43 km · St Clair County Airport (KPLR) 48 km
Conditions reported at KGAD describe the airfield itself. Weather 5 km away can differ, particularly in terrain or near the coast. For conditions at Rainbow City specifically, see the current conditions and forecast above.
Soil conditions, frost risk and crop weather for Rainbow City.
About Rainbow City, Alabama
Rainbow City unfolds across a landscape of gentle slopes and fertile valleys, where the air itself seems to hum with the verdant energy of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 4.6 miles south-south-west of Gadsden, AL (from Gadsden, AL: bearing 206°T), and is situated 2.4 miles north-north-west of Southside. The terrain here is a study in subtle contrasts, with broad fields of ripening corn and soybeans yielding to stands of sturdy oak and pine that climb towards the hazy blue sky. Small creeks, glinting like threads of mercury under the midday sun, meander through the countryside, their banks often lined with the soft, mossy green that speaks of persistent moisture. The character of Rainbow City is one of quiet industriousness, a place where the morning mist often clings to the hollows before burning off to reveal the day's work. The history of Rainbow City is deeply intertwined with the very earth it occupies, a narrative shaped by the bounty of the land and the ingenuity of its people. Once a region shaped by agricultural pursuits, its economy has evolved, now embracing manufacturing and commerce that echo the industrious spirit of earlier generations. The presence of Gadsden State Community College nearby lends an intellectual pulse to the community, fostering growth and learning. While no grand monuments define its skyline, the enduring spirit of Rainbow City resides in its friendly faces and the steady hum of daily life, a testament to the quiet strength of a community rooted in its place.
Live animated radar for Rainbow City and surroundings — RainViewer.
NOAA GOES-16 GEOCOLOR — live animated loop updated every 10 minutes. Shows cloud cover, storm systems and weather patterns across the continental US.
Source: NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East · Public domain · Auto-updates on page reload
| Location | Rainbow City, Etowah County, Alabama |
| Coordinates | 33.95482°N, 86.041917°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 35906 |
| Area Code | 334, 205 |
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Rainbow City, Alabama Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Rainbow City, Alabama, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Aviation weather — live METAR observations and TAF forecasts — is published separately on the pages for the nearest reporting airports, linked from the aviation section above. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Rainbow City includes coordinates 33.954820°N, 86.041917°W, situated in Etowah County. ZIP code 35906. Telephone area code: 334, 205. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
