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Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1760 m

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1760 m altitude Issued: 6 pm 12 Mar 2026 (local time)

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Issued: 6 pm 12 Mar 2026 (local time)

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The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 28.0mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 28.0mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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	Resort	Snow Depth	Temp. (°C)	Wind (km/h)	Weather
	Top Lift:		8
	Bottom Lift:		7

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Rainbow at 1760 m altitude

Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 pm (local time) / 12 Mar 2026

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(Next 3 days):

The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 28.0mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6):

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Rainbow Weather (Days 7-16):

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	Thu 12		Friday 13			Saturday 14			Sunday 15			Monday 16			Tuesday 17
	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night	AM	PM	night

	clear	rain shwrs	mod. rain	mod. rain	light rain	light rain	rain shwrs	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	clear	some clouds	cloudy	some clouds	clear
km/h	NW	NNW	NNW	NW	WNW	SSW	WSW	SSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	W	W	WSW	W	W
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cm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
mm	—	5	7	8	4	2	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
max °C	12	8	9	9	9	5	7	6	9	10	7	8	10	6	7	9	7
min °C	11	7	8	9	6	4	7	5	7	9	5	5	8	5	6	8	7
chill °C	9	3	5	6	5	3	6	3	5	7	2	2	6	2	3	6	5
Humid %	39	79	100	99	89	88	60	74	49	46	57	61	49	66	61	63	81
Freeze m	3850	3600	3800	3700	3200	2550	2700	3250	3450	3350	3450	3450	3200	3200	3200	2950	3250

	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:22	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:24	—	—	7:26	—	—
	7:54	—	—	7:52	—	—	7:51	—	—	7:50	—	—	7:47	—	—	7:45	—

Next 0-3 days weather summary:

Heavy rain (total 28.0mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 4°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Next 4-6 days weather summary:

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

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Last snowfall:	2 Mar 2026
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Week 2 of March 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.

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Nearly five decades after founding Burton, Jake Burton Carpenter’s impact continues to shape snowboarding. On March 14, 39 resorts will honour his legacy through A Day For Jake a global invitation to simply get out and ride. “Less about ceremony and more about participation. It’s a day to get on snow. To ride with friends. To watch snowboard films, tune your gear, and revisit your favorite riding spots,” a Burton spokesperson said, adding, “If you can’t celebrate at a resort—that’s ok. Go surf.

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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.

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Visitor Reviews of Rainbow

Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews

Snowsure 3.5
Variety of pistes 4.2
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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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Visitor Reviews of Rainbow

Overall: 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews

Snowsure 3.5
Variety of pistes 4.2
Off-piste 4.5
Scenery 4.7
Apres-Ski 2.2

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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