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Rainbow Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow at 1540 m
Issued: 5 pm  04 Sep 2025 (local time)

New snow in Rainbow

11.0cm4.3in
Fri 5th (PM)
The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Moderate rain (total 12.0mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Moderate rain (total 12.0mm) on Fri afternoon. Becoming colder with heavy fall of snow, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Thu night, min -6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sat morning).

Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Mon afternoon, min -6°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.


Rainbow Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 
1
30
light snow
Bottom Lift: 
1
20
light rain
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 cm 
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max°C
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Sunrise
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Last snowfall: 2 Sep 2025
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Snow History

Week 1 of September has on average:
0.1
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
0.4
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
0.3
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.