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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1760 m
Issued: 6 am  25 Jan 2026 (local time)

The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 29.0mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 29.0mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
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20
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Bottom Lift: 
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15
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6 Day Forecast
Issued: 6 am 25 Jan 2026 / Updates in ::
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Sunrise
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Sunset
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Rainbow Snow Conditions

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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 4 of January has on average:
0.0
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.1
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.0
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.