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Southern Hemisphere Weekly Snow Roundup #282
Weekly Snow News for the Southern Hemisphere, updated 1 October 2025: NZ tops up with 15cm (6"), Australia and Chile eye late-season snow; spring conditions dominate as closures near.
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Rainbow at 1540 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 6 am (local time) / 03 Oct 2025
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cloudy | light rain | heavy rain | light rain | light snow | snow shwrs | light snow | snow shwrs | snow shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | cloudy | some clouds | clear | light rain | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 2 | 15 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
max°C | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 0 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 7 |
min°C | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -1 | 2 | -2 | -5 | 0 | -1 | -7 | -7 | -10 | -10 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -2 | 1 | -2 | |
72 | 69 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 87 | 79 | 85 | 81 | 73 | 65 | 91 | 94 | 96 | 91 | 94 | 91 | 86 | 81 | 52 | 97 | |
2600 | 2650 | 2400 | 2100 | 2000 | 1700 | 1750 | 1800 | 1500 | 2150 | 2850 | 2400 | 1450 | 1250 | 950 | 1450 | 3200 | 3350 | 3300 | 3300 | 3250 | |
 | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 22.0mm), heaviest during Fri night. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min -1°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Heavy rain (total 23.0mm), mainly falling Mon night. Becoming colder with a light covering of snow, mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 7°C on Mon afternoon, min -4°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).
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| Last snowfall: | 1 Oct 2025 |
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Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
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Week 1 of October has on average:
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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0.9 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.1 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Rainbow! by Snow Forecast Admin
Learner Slopes by Daniel
Top of T lift on Rainbow Ski field by Daniel
Upload new photo Other resorts in New Zealand are reporting: powder (0) / good piste (0)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rainbow at the specific elevation of 1540 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.
Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
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- Sam Mc Eachern from New Zealand writes:
NZ's best kept secret. If you like to get away from the groomers and are prepared to go on short walks, Rainbow will be very good to you. Requirements to enjoy Rainbow: if you're a snowboarder, have an old board with you, if the rocks are showing you can still get freshies all day. Skiers, to have as much fun as the boarders you will need to be comfy with powder and same advice re your skis, skins would be a big advantage to take you up the big hill - 6:1. Never an unhappy face in Rainbow and the road's good. Chains are essential most of the time even if you have a "Big horn".
Visitor Reviews of Rainbow
Sam Mc Eachern from New Zealand writes:
NZ's best kept secret. If you like to get away from the groomers and are prepared to go on short walks, Rainbow will be very good to you. Requirements to enjoy Rainbow: if you're a snowboarder, have an old board with you, if the rocks are showing you can still get freshies all day. Skiers, to have as much fun as the boarders you will need to be comfy with powder and same advice re your skis, skins would be a big advantage to take you up the big hill - 6:1. Never an unhappy face in Rainbow and the road's good. Chains are essential most of the time even if you have a "Big horn".
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