Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 51.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNE by Thu night).
Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Light rain (total 5.0mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 8 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 10 | |
Wednesday 25 | Thursday 26 | Friday 27 | Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | |||||||||||||
AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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cloudy | cloudy | light rain | heavy rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | |
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— | — | 2 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
max °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 |
min °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | -6 | |
64 | 70 | 74 | 94 | 95 | 98 | 99 | 90 | 94 | 81 | 71 | 74 | 77 | 58 | 89 | 95 | 85 | 71 | |
3600 | 3400 | 3450 | 3250 | 3500 | 3300 | 3300 | 3250 | 3500 | 4300 | 4000 | 3750 | 3500 | 3150 | 2950 | 3050 | 3100 | 3000 | |
 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — |
Heavy rain (total 51.0mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Wed morning, strong winds from the NNE by Thu night).
Light rain (total 5.0mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 0°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night).
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 2 Mar 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.1 | 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. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rainbow at the specific elevation of 1760 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Rainbow. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of New Zealand.
Click here to read further information on freezing levels and how we forecast our temperatures.
Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
Awesome safe field, great for kids and very friendly staff.. snowmaking was spot on with nice powder to ski on.. a pleasant change from the money hunger of NZski unhappy and abusive staff. Thumbs up Rainbow keep up the good work.
bill blyth from New Zealand writes:
Awesome safe field, great for kids and very friendly staff.. snowmaking was spot on with nice powder to ski on.. a pleasant change from the money hunger of NZski unhappy and abusive staff. Thumbs up Rainbow keep up the good work.
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