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Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Moderate rain (total 15.0mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).
Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 4 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 5 | |
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||
night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
max°C | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
min°C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
-2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | |
82 | 91 | 95 | 85 | 78 | 87 | 95 | 81 | 49 | 49 | 39 | 36 | 32 | 46 | 49 | 83 | 62 | 42 | 83 | |
2700 | 2850 | 3050 | 3200 | 3350 | 3400 | 3050 | 3550 | 3750 | 3750 | 3850 | 3700 | 3550 | 3050 | 2900 | 2800 | 3050 | 2900 | 2400 | |
 | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:37 | — |
Moderate rain (total 15.0mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed afternoon).
Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.2 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | 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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