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Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1760 m
Issued: 6 am  10 Oct 2025 (local time)

New snow in Rainbow

1.4cm0.6in
Sun 12th (NGT)
The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 56.0mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Heavy rain (total 56.0mm), heaviest during Sat night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 1°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the WNW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night).

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Mild with moderate rain (total 14.0mm) on Mon morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Mon morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Tue afternoon, min -2°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
6
55
light rain
Bottom Lift: 
7
45
light rain
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 km/h
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 mm 
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22
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max°C
6
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64
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Sunrise
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Sunset
7:43
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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.