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Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: A light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 4.0mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Mild with moderate rain (total 12.0mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | -1 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | -2 | |
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
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AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | AM | PM | night | |
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clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light snow | mod. snow | mod. snow | light snow | light rain | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | light rain | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | |
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— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
min°C | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-4 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -3 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | |
66 | 60 | 52 | 44 | 61 | 47 | 97 | 97 | 86 | 99 | 100 | 98 | 89 | 85 | 99 | 97 | 92 | 69 | 67 | 75 | 76 | |
1350 | 2000 | 1800 | 2400 | 2000 | 2200 | 2350 | 2150 | 2450 | 2350 | 2300 | 2350 | 2400 | 2450 | 2250 | 1950 | 1900 | 1900 | 1750 | 1850 | 1850 | |
 | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | — |
A light fall of snow, heaviest on Thu afternoon. Turning milder with light rain (total 4.0mm) on Thu night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
Mild with moderate rain (total 12.0mm) on Fri morning, Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Sun morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 4°C on Sat morning, min 0°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 28 Jun 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.4 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
1.3 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.0 | 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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