Rainbow City, AL Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Rainbow City, a city in Etowah County, Alabama.
Today
88°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Patchy fog before 9am, then a chance of rain showers between 10am and 1pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 84 in the afternoon. North wind around 0 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
7-day forecast for Rainbow City
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 88°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 mph | 55% |
| Tonight | 69°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 52% |
| Wednesday | 88°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 0 to 5 mph S | 70% |
| Wednesday Night | 70°F | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 70% |
| Thursday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph S | 30% |
| Thursday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 30% |
| Friday | 91°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 to 5 mph SE | 27% |
| Friday Night | 71°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 27% |
| Saturday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 39% |
| Saturday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 39% |
| Sunday | 90°F | Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 39% |
| Sunday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 39% |
| Monday | 90°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 0 mph | 51% |
| Monday Night | 72°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy | 0 mph | 51% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Rainbow City (33.929, -86.084). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Rainbow City
Last spring frost
Mar 19
First fall frost
Nov 13
Growing season
240 days
Hardiness zone
8a
More local growing data for Rainbow City: nearby ZIP 35906 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Alabama frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Gadsden, Al (9 mi from Rainbow City). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.