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Rainbow Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Rainbow is: Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).
Rainbow Weather (Days 4-6): Heavy rain (total 42.0mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).
| Resort | Snow Depth | Temp. (°C) | Wind (km/h) | Weather | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top Lift: | 8 |  | ||||
| Bottom Lift: | 10 | |
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | |||||||||||||||
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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some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | mod. rain | rain shwrs | clear | clear | light rain | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light rain | heavy rain | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | |
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Snow map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 18 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
max °C | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 8 |
min °C | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | -1 | -6 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
55 | 46 | 61 | 47 | 98 | 76 | 49 | 42 | 80 | 54 | 34 | 33 | 54 | 92 | 87 | 95 | 74 | 74 | 61 | 61 | 91 | |
3250 | 2950 | 3200 | 2800 | 3150 | 3550 | 3200 | 2650 | 2300 | 2600 | 2850 | 2900 | 2750 | 2950 | 2350 | 2100 | 2500 | 2950 | 3300 | 3100 | 3150 | |
 | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:50 | — |
Moderate rain (total 10.0mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat afternoon, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).
Heavy rain (total 42.0mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Later becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).
Latest snow reports near Rainbow:
| Top snow depth: | — |
|---|---|
| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | — |
| Last snowfall: | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
0.0 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
|---|---|
0.1 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
0.0 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
The above table gives the weather forecast for Rainbow at the specific elevation of 1650 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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Overall 3.5 Based on 10 votes and 4 reviews
One of New Zealand’s best Ski areas with terrain to cater to any ones ability. Rainbow has that real club laid back feel with staff and skiers/snowboarders alike having such a friendly accommodating attitude which is truly infectious. Rainbow hosts several events with the highlight for me being the Atomic Rainbow Masters held every year late August. This event consist of two events GS then SL, with the incredible unselfish organization being completed by the St Arnaud Ski Racing Foundation which makes my annual trip to Rainbow and the Rainbow Masters unmissable.
Curly Todd from New Zealand writes:
One of New Zealand’s best Ski areas with terrain to cater to any ones ability. Rainbow has that real club laid back feel with staff and skiers/snowboarders alike having such a friendly accommodating attitude which is truly infectious. Rainbow hosts several events with the highlight for me being the Atomic Rainbow Masters held every year late August. This event consist of two events GS then SL, with the incredible unselfish organization being completed by the St Arnaud Ski Racing Foundation which makes my annual trip to Rainbow and the Rainbow Masters unmissable.
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