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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1540 m
Issued: 11 am  03 Jul 2025 (local time)

New snow in Rainbow

2.3cm0.9in
Sat 5th (NGT)
The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 32.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 32.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 0°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -2°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
3
5
light rain
Bottom Lift: 
3
5
light rain
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15
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10
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5
ESE
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 mm 
14
2
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4
5
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1
max°C
2
3
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3
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1
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1
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57
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Sunrise
7:56
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7:54
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Sunset
5:07
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Last snowfall:28 Jun 2025
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Snow History

Week 1 of July has on average:
0.3
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
1.1
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.6
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.