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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1760 m
Issued: 6 pm  14 Oct 2025 (local time)

New snow in Rainbow

0.4cm0.2in
Tue 14th (NGT)
The snow forecast for Rainbow is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 5°C on Fri morning, min -3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Drizzle on Sat afternoon followed by colder weather and a moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -2°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
1
10
snow showers
Bottom Lift: 
2
5
rain showers
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 km/h
10
SW
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
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30
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10
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25
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 cm 
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5
3
4
 mm 
1
32
max°C
1
0
0
1
0
4
4
2
5
7
5
5
4
2
-1
-2
-1
0
1
4
min°C
1
-3
-1
0
0
1
3
1
3
6
3
3
3
-2
-2
-2
-2
0
0
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-5
-1
-3
-1
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-8
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Humid% 
79
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49
52
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44
54
66
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96
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78
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96
Freezing level (m
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Sunrise
6:39
6:37
6:37
6:35
6:33
6:31
Sunset
7:47
7:49
7:50
7:51
7:52
7:53
7:54

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Last snowfall: 7 Oct 2025
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Snow History

Week 2 of October has on average:
0.3
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.6
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.4
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.