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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1760 m
Issued: 12 pm  10 Feb 2026 (local time)

The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Light rain (total 5.0mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Light rain (total 5.0mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Moderate rain (total 11.0mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Fri morning, calm by Sat afternoon).


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
12
25
part cloud
Bottom Lift: 
15
25
part cloud
6 Day Forecast
Issued: 12 pm 10 Feb 2026 / Updates in ::
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Sunrise
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Last snowfall:23 Jan 2026
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)


Snow History

Week 2 of February has on average:
0.0
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.0
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.0
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.